Western Michigan Broncos vs Eastern Michigan Eagles Prediction, 2/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Michigan Broncos vs Eastern Michigan Eagles

Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Location: George Gervin GameAbove Center in Ypsilanti, MI

TV: ESPN+

George Gervin GameAbove Center is where the Eastern Michigan Eagles (11-16) will play the Western Michigan Broncos (10-17) on Tuesday.

The Western Michigan Broncos played Buffalo and walked away with a win by a score of 91-72 in their last game. Western Michigan finished with a 44.4% field goal percentage (28 out of 63) and converted 11 of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Broncos converted 24 of 32 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they collected 39 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 16 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With regard to defense, Western Michigan allowed 43.1% from the field on 25 out of 58 shooting. Buffalo totaled 12 dimes and had 4 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Buffalo collected 29 boards (3 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. Buffalo finished the game shooting 78.9% at the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of their 19 attempts. They buried 7 of their 19 attempts from 3-point range. When it comes to fouls, the Broncos ended up finishing with 16 and Buffalo accumulated 24 fouls.

Seth Hubbard is a guy who was a factor in the matchup. He ended up going 50.0% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist. He was on the hardwood for 23 minutes and also collected 2 rebounds. He accumulated 18 points on 5 out of 10 shooting.

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Western Michigan enters this one with a mark of 10-17 this season. They are losing possession via turnover 13.5 times per game and as a group they are committing 17.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Western Michigan is collecting 37.6 rebounds per game and has 365 dimes this season, which is 186th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Broncos are shooting 34.2% on 3-pointers (214 of 626) and 63.2% from the free throw line. They average 71.3 points per game (253rd in D-1) while hitting 43.4% from the field.

Defensively, the Broncos are forcing 11.5 turnovers per game while drawing 17.7 fouls. They concede 34.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 263rd in college basketball in points per game allowed (74.5). The Broncos defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 44.6% (717 of 1,608) and they relinquish 35.0 boards per contest as a unit. They are ranked 250th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 377 surrendered on the season.

In their last game, the Eastern Michigan Eagles got the victory with a final of 58-56 when they faced Ball State. In relation to rebounds, Eastern Michigan permitted Ball State to pull down 34 in total (7 on the offensive side). They finished 20.0% from downtown by going 5 of 25 and ended up shooting 13 of 16 from the charity stripe (81.3%). The Eagles allowed Ball State to knock down 19 of 55 tries from the field which had them shooting 34.5% for the matchup. When all was said and done, the Eagles finished 23 out of 58 from the field which had them shooting 39.7%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, Eastern Michigan made 5 of 18 tries (27.8%). They were able to make 7 of the free throws for a percentage of 63.6%. Ball State committed 13 fouls for the game which took the Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 11 tries. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 7 steals for the contest. The Eagles corralled 26 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for this contest.

Tyson Acuff ended up being a factor for the Eagles in this matchup. He earned 19 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the matchup. He made 7 out of 20 for this game giving him a rate of 35.0%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Eastern Michigan has a mark of 11-16 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Eagles are shooting 43.6% from the field, which has them ranked 245th in the nation. Eastern Michigan has totaled 1,817 points for the season (67.3 per contest) and they average 34.2 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 10.6 times per contest (342nd in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 11.7 times per contest. The Eagles are committing 16.5 personal fouls every game and they connect on 67.1% from the free throw line.

The Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 259th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 74.4. They have forced 10.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.1% from the floor (325th in the country). The Eastern Michigan defense concedes 32.3% on shots from distance (195 of 603) and opponents are knocking down 70.6% of their free throw shots. They concede 13.6 assists and 35.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 248th and 251st in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Eastern Michigan

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