Wright State Raiders vs Eastern Michigan Eagles Prediction, 12/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wright State Raiders vs Eastern Michigan Eagles

Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024

Location: George Gervin GameAbove Center in Ypsilanti, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Wright State Raiders (7-6) are hitting the road to George Gervin GameAbove Center on Saturday where they will meet the Eastern Michigan Eagles (5-5).

The Wright State Raiders faced off with Youngstown State and took a loss by a final of 80-70 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Raiders ended up finishing with 17 while Youngstown State totaled 17 personal fouls. They also knocked down 10 out of their 30 attempts from downtown. Youngstown State shot 66.7% at the charity stripe by making 14 of 21 shots. On top of that, Youngstown State collected 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. Youngstown State distributed 13 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. With regard to defense, Wright State allowed 44.4% from the floor on 28 of 63 shooting. They also dished out 14 assists in this matchup as well as forcing 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they compiled 33 with 5 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Raiders knocked down 8 of their 15 shots for a rate of 53.3%. Wright State ended the game with a 47.3% FG percentage (26 out of 55) and buried 10 of their 24 3-point shots.

Jack Doumbia is a player who came through for this contest. He shot 42.9% from the floor and also dished out 2 dimes. He saw the court for 27 minutes played and also totaled 10 rebounds. He finished with 17 points on 6 of 14 shooting.

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Wright State steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 7-6 this season. They have an average of 76.8 points per outing (163rd in the nation) while connecting on 49.9% from the field. The Raiders are shooting 39.0% on 3-point shots (112 of 287) and 73.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Wright State is snagging 34.3 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 194 assists on the season, which ranks 41st in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 11.3 times per game and as a team are committing 16.2 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Raiders are forcing 10.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.8 personal fouls. They are 315th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 177 surrendered on the campaign. The Raiders defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 45.1% (346 of 768) and they surrender 33.2 rebounds per contest as a group. They give up 34.9% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 209th in the country in points per game from their opponents (72.2).

In their last game, the Eastern Michigan Eagles went home defeated by a final of 121-94 when they faced IPFW. When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Eastern Michigan allowed IPFW to get 44 overall (11 offensive). They shot 51.0% from 3-point land by going 25 of 49 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 24 at the free throw line (58.3%). The Eagles allowed IPFW to knock down 41 out of their 77 attempts from the field which had them shooting 53.2% in this game. In all, the Eagles went 35 out of 74 from the floor which had them at 47.3%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, Eastern Michigan made 6 of their 24 tries (25.0%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. IPFW had 23 fouls in the matchup which got the Eagles to the charity stripe for 27 shots. They gave up possession 12 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. The Eagles earned 25 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for this game.

Jalen Terry ended up being important for the Eagles for this contest. He accumulated 34 points in his 38 minutes on the court and earned 2 dimes in the game. He made 13 of 25 in the game for a field goal percentage of 52.0%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Eastern Michigan has a mark of 5-5 for the season. The Eagles are responsible for committing 17.1 fouls per contest while shooting 66.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.6 times per game (216th in Division 1) and they cough up possession 12.9 times per game. Eastern Michigan has tallied 715 pts on the year (71.5 per game) and they average 33.4 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Eagles are hitting on 44.3% from the floor, which is 221st in D-1.

The Eagles on defense are ranked 296th in college in points allowed per contest with 76.4. They are able to force 13.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.9% from the floor (312th in Division 1). The Eastern Michigan defense allows 36.5% on three-point shots (88 of 241) and opponents are connecting on 72.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 14.5 assists and 36.8 total rebounds per game, which is 283rd and 290th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wright State

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