IPFW Mastodons vs Eastern Michigan Eagles Prediction, 12/15/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: IPFW Mastodons vs Eastern Michigan Eagles

Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024

Location: George Gervin GameAbove Center in Ypsilanti, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (5-4) will take on the IPFW Mastodons (7-4) at George Gervin GameAbove Center on Sunday.

The IPFW Mastodons faced off with IU Indy and took home the win by a score of 78-76 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Mastodons walked away with 17 while IU Indy had 21 fouls. They made 13 out of their 27 tries from beyond the arc. IU Indy finished 93.8% from the charity stripe by converting 15 of their 16 attempts. In addition, IU Indy grabbed 27 rebounds (4 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. IU Indy dished out 16 assists and had 4 steals for this game. With respect to defending, IPFW allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the field on 24 of 48 shooting. They also distributed 16 assists in the matchup in addition to creating 19 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they earned a total of 20 with 2 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Mastodons converted 10 of 16 tries for a rate of 62.5%. IPFW ended having earned a 52.9% field goal percentage (27 of 51) and made 14 out of their 30 three-point shots.

Quinton Morton-Robertson is one guy who played a role for this game. He accumulated 18 points on 5 of 8 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins played and snagged 4 rebounds. He shot 62.5% from the field and totaled 3 dimes.

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IPFW comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 7-4 so far this year. They turn it over 9.6 times per game and as a team they are committing 15.1 fouls every game. As a team, IPFW is pulling in 30.7 boards per contest and has totaled 154 dimes this season, which ranks 110th in the country in terms of passing. The Mastodons are connecting on 36.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (105 of 285) and 77.3% from the free throw line. They average 81.6 points per outing (69th in college basketball) while connecting on 48.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Mastodons are forcing 15.4 turnovers every game while drawing 16.8 fouls. They give up 33.9% on shots from downtown while they are 241st in college basketball in points per game allowed (73.3). The Mastodons are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.2% (290 of 641) and they surrender 34.3 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 326th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 161 surrendered for the year.

In their last game, the Eastern Michigan Eagles took a defeat with a final score of 76-54 when they played Loyola. The Eagles were able to corral 11 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards totaling 14 in this game. They also coughed it up 12 times, while earning 13 steals for the contest. Loyola had 18 personal fouls in the game which took the Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to make 9 of them for a clip of 50.0%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, Eastern Michigan knocked down 7 out of 20 attempts (35.0%). When all was said and done, the Eagles walked away from this one shooting 19 for 45 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.2%. The Eagles permitted Loyola to make 29 out of 53 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 54.7% in this matchup. They shot 40.9% from three-point range by connecting on 9 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 13 at the charity stripe (69.2%). When it comes to cleaning the glass, Eastern Michigan permitted Loyola to collect 38 overall (12 offensive).

Christian Henry ended up being a factor for the Eagles for this contest. He knocked down 8 of 17 in the matchup for a rate of 47.1%, and totaled 2 rebounds. He had 21 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist in the matchup.

Eastern Michigan has a win-loss record of 5-4 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Eagles are hitting on 43.9% from the floor, which is 233rd in the country. Eastern Michigan has 621 points so far this season (69.0 per game) and they pull in 32.7 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 13.2 times per contest (239th in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest. The Eagles are committing 16.9 fouls per game and they go 66.7% from the free throw line.

The Eastern Michigan defense allows 32.8% on 3-point shots (63 of 192) and opponents are making 75.0% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 13.1 dimes and 35.6 boards every game, which has them ranked 194th and 232nd in the nation. The Eagles on the defensive end are ranked 192nd in D-1 in PPG given up with 71.4. They are forcing 14.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.8% from the field (276th in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take IPFW

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