Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Central Michigan Chippewas Prediction, 1/14/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Central Michigan Chippewas

Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Location: McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (7-8) are headed to McGuirk Arena on Tuesday where they will compete against the Central Michigan Chippewas (6-9).

The Eastern Michigan Eagles faced Akron and ended up losing by a score of 105-81 in their last game. Eastern Michigan wrapped up the contest having earned a 44.4% FG percentage (28 out of 63) and converted 9 of their 28 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Eagles knocked down 16 of their 22 tries for a rate of 72.7%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 18 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 15 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Eastern Michigan allowed the other team to shoot 60.7% from the field on 37 out of 61 shooting. Akron recorded 21 dimes and had 14 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Akron collected 38 rebounds (11 offensive, 27 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Akron shot 84.6% at the free throw line by knocking down 22 of 26 tries. They also buried 9 of 21 tries from three-point range. In reference to fouls, the Eagles ended up with 19 and Akron finished the game with 22 fouls.

Christian Henry is a guy who was a major contributor for this contest. He went 43.8% from the field and also recorded 2 dimes. He played 37 minutes played and grabbed 2 boards. He was able to score 20 points on 7 out of 16 shooting.

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Eastern Michigan will enter this game with a record of 7-8 so far this year. They average 72.7 pts per contest (244th in D-1) while shooting 45.2% from the field. The Eagles are shooting 33.4% on three-point shots (113 of 338) and 69.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Eastern Michigan is snagging 31.9 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 197 assists so far this season, which is 310th in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.3 fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Eagles are forcing 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.8 fouls. They are 201st in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 220 relinquished on the year. The Eagles defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.8% (407 of 852) and they relinquish 34.5 rebounds per game as a team. They are relinquishing 38.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 330th in college in PPG allowed (78.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Central Michigan Chippewas took a loss by a final score of 69-67 against Toledo. Regarding rebounding, Central Michigan allowed Toledo to get 30 in all (10 on the offensive side). They went 30.8% from 3-point land by shooting 4 out of 13 and ended up going 17 of 23 at the charity stripe (73.9%). The Chippewas allowed Toledo to convert 24 of 49 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 49.0% in the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Chippewas finished shooting 24 out of 54 from the field which had them at 44.4%. When discussing 3-point shots, Central Michigan knocked down 5 of 21 tries (23.8%). They were able to convert 14 of the free throws for a rate of 93.3%. Toledo was called for 16 personal fouls for the contest which took the Chippewas to the charity stripe for a total of 15 tries. They also turned it over 11 times, while getting 8 steals for the matchup. The Chippewas pulled down 17 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 26 in this matchup.

Jakobi Heady was important for the Chippewas in the matchup. He racked up 19 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and tallied 1 assist in this contest. He made 7 out of 13 in the matchup for a rate of 53.8%, and had 7 rebounds.

Central Michigan has a win-loss record of 6-9 on the season. The Chippewas are responsible for committing 16.1 fouls per contest and they shoot 72.1% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 14.0 times per game (174th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 13.8 times per game. Central Michigan has earned 1,092 pts this year (72.8 per game) and they collect 36.8 boards per game. As an offense, the Chippewas are hitting on 45.0% from the field, which is 188th in the country.

The Chippewas on defense are ranked 165th in college hoops in points given up per game with 70.8. They have forced 13.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.2% from the field (130th in college hoops). The Central Michigan defense allows 30.5% on shots from distance (120 of 394) and opponents are connecting on 70.6% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 14.5 assists and 32.7 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 283rd and 91st in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Central Michigan

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