Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs Eastern Michigan Eagles Prediction, 11/26/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs Eastern Michigan Eagles

Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Location: Sharp Gymnasium in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (3-2) will take on the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (5-1) at Sharp Gymnasium on Tuesday.

The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks played Incarnate Word and took home the win by a score of 75-74 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Lumberjacks ended up walking away with 16 while Incarnate Word totaled 23 fouls. They also made 11 out of their 22 shots from 3-point land. Incarnate Word finished 60.0% from the charity stripe by converting 9 of their 15 shots. On top of that, Incarnate Word pulled down 26 rebounds (10 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Incarnate Word earned 17 assists and had 5 steals in this game. Regarding defense, Northern Arizona allowed 41.5% from the field on 27 out of 65 shooting. They also distributed 18 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned 39 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Lumberjacks converted 18 of 28 shots for a rate of 64.3%. Northern Arizona finished the game having earned a 38.7% FG percentage (24 out of 62) and converted 9 out of their 27 three-point attempts.

Jayden Jackson is a player who was a factor in this matchup. He finished the game at 77.8% from the floor and also earned 2 dimes. He was on the court for 37 minutes and collected 4 rebounds. He recorded 23 points on 7 out of 9 shooting.

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Northern Arizona comes into this contest with a record of 5-1 on the season. They are giving up possession 9.8 times per contest and as a squad they commit 14.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Northern Arizona is pulling in 43.2 boards per contest and has tallied 108 assists so far this season, which ranks 39th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Lumberjacks are shooting 30.9% on three-point shots (46 of 149) and 65.6% from the charity stripe. They average 82.7 pts per game (81st in college basketball) while shooting 47.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Lumberjacks have forced 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.5% on three-point shots and they are 53rd in D-1 in points per game allowed (64.0). The Lumberjacks defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 38.5% (136 of 353) and they concede 31.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 226th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 80 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Eastern Michigan Eagles walked away with a victory by a final of 68-64 when they played Oakland. Regarding cleaning the glass, Eastern Michigan permitted Oakland to grab 32 in all (4 on the offensive side). They shot 16.7% from 3-point land by shooting 3 of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 22 at the free throw line (68.2%). The Eagles allowed Oakland to convert 23 of their 47 tries from the field which had them at 48.9% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Eagles ended up shooting 23 out of 60 from the floor which had them shooting 38.3%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, Eastern Michigan made 9 of 24 attempts (37.5%). They were able to bury 13 of the free throws for a rate of 81.3%. Oakland was called for 18 fouls for the game which got the Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They coughed up the ball 6 times, while earning 1 steal for this game. The Eagles were able to snag 21 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 31 in the matchup.

Arne Osojnik ended up being a major contributor for the Eagles for this game. He knocked down 6 of 13 in this contest for a rate of 46.2%, and earned 4 rebounds. He tallied 16 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and earned 2 dimes in this matchup.

Eastern Michigan has a record of 3-2 this year. The Eagles are committing 18.0 fouls per contest and they go 63.3% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.4 times per contest (226th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 13.4 times per game. Eastern Michigan has scored 332 points so far this season (66.4 per game) and they grab 37.8 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Eagles are hitting on 41.2% from the field, which is 303rd in the country.

The Eastern Michigan defense concedes 26.6% from downtown (29 of 109) and opponents are connecting on 77.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 11.6 dimes and 34.8 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 118th and 178th in college basketball. The Eagles are ranked 81st in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 65.6. They are able to force 13.2 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.1% from the field (106th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Northern Arizona

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