Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Ohio Bobcats Prediction, 3/4/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Ohio Bobcats

Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Location: Convocation Center (OH) in Toledo, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Ohio Bobcats (16-13) will try to defeat the Eastern Michigan Eagles (15-14) at Convocation Center (OH) on Tuesday.

The Eastern Michigan Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Central Michigan and took home the win by a score of 84-73 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Eagles finished with 20 while Central Michigan accumulated 18 personal fouls. They also made 3 out of their 16 attempts from distance. Central Michigan ended up going 75.0% from the free throw line by converting 18 of 24 shots. In addition, Central Michigan had 31 rebounds (11 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Central Michigan distributed 12 assists and had 7 steals in this game. With regard to defense, Eastern Michigan let their opponent shoot 44.1% from the field on 26 out of 59 shooting. They also doled out 14 assists for this contest in addition to creating 7 turnovers and having 3 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled a total of 36 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Eagles converted 16 of 19 tries for a rate of 84.2%. Eastern Michigan finished the game with a 45.9% field goal percentage (28 out of 61) and converted 12 out of their 28 3-point shots.

Da'Sean Nelson is a guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. He finished the game at 46.2% from the field and recorded 5 assists. He was on the court for 38 minutes and also grabbed 10 rebounds. He accumulated 25 points on 6 out of 13 shooting.

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Eastern Michigan steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 15-14 for the year. They turn the ball over 13.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.9 fouls per game. As a unit, Eastern Michigan is pulling down 32.8 boards per game and is sitting with 373 dimes for the campaign, which is 262nd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Eagles are connecting on 34.5% on shots from beyond the arc (216 of 626) and 72.7% from the charity stripe. They average 73.3 points per contest (203rd in the nation) while connecting on 45.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Eagles are able to force 12.3 turnovers every game and they draw 18.3 fouls. They give up 36.4% on 3-pointers while they are 303rd in college hoops in points per game allowed (76.3). The Eagles defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.2% (765 of 1,655) and they surrender 33.6 boards per contest as a squad. They rank 147th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 378 conceded for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Ohio Bobcats walked away with a victory by a final of 75-66 when they faced Miami. When talking about cleaning up the glass, Ohio permitted Miami to get 31 in all (7 offensive). They went 27.6% from downtown by shooting 8 out of 29 and ended up shooting 6 out of 10 at the free throw line (60.0%). The Bobcats permitted Miami to make 26 of 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.6% in this game. When this game wrapped up, the Bobcats ended up going 30 out of 59 from the field which had them shooting 50.8%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Ohio buried 7 of 18 attempts (38.9%). They were able to make 8 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 57.1%. Miami committed 18 personal fouls in this game which took the Bobcats to the charity stripe for a total of 14 tries. They also turned it over 10 times, while getting 9 steals in the matchup. The Bobcats pulled down 21 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 27 in this contest.

AJ Clayton pitched in for the Bobcats in this matchup. He converted 8 of 12 for the game for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and had 4 rebounds. He scored 20 points in his 29 minutes of playing time and accumulated 2 dimes for the matchup.

Ohio has a win-loss mark of 16-13 so far this season. The Bobcats are committing 17.4 fouls per contest and they go 75.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.4 times per contest (122nd in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.0 times per contest. Ohio has tallied 2,308 points for the season (79.6 per game) and they grab 33.4 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Bobcats are hitting on 47.0% from the field, which has them ranked 69th in D-1.

The Ohio defense concedes 37.3% on 3-point shots (217 of 582) and their opposition makes 68.4% of their foul shots. They have given up 13.1 assists and 35.8 rebounds per game, which ranks 182nd and 267th in Division 1. The Bobcats on the defensive end are ranked 283rd in college in points per game surrendered with 75.2. They have forced 13.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.1% from the floor (256th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Eastern Michigan

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