Ohio Bobcats vs Eastern Michigan Eagles Prediction, 1/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Eastern Michigan Eagles

Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Location: George Gervin GameAbove Center in Ypsilanti, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Ohio Bobcats (10-7) are hitting the road to George Gervin GameAbove Center on Tuesday where they will go up against the Eastern Michigan Eagles (8-9).

The Ohio Bobcats took the court against Akron and took a loss by a score of 92-80 in their last game. Ohio finished the contest having earned a 34.4% FG percentage (22 out of 64) and buried 6 out of their 24 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Bobcats made 30 of 33 shots for a percentage of 90.9%. With regard to rebounding, they compiled a total of 35 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 8 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. Regarding defense, Ohio let their opponent shoot 51.5% from the floor on 35 of 68 shooting. Akron recorded 24 assists and had 9 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Akron had 32 rebounds (7 offensive, 25 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Akron finished the game shooting 80.0% when shooting free throws by making 12 of their 15 tries. They made 10 of 26 tries from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Bobcats finished with 17 while Akron accumulated 22 personal fouls.

Shereef Mitchell is one player who was a major factor in the matchup. He accumulated 27 points on 9 out of 16 shooting. He played for 35 minutes and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He went 56.3% from the field and also distributed 2 assists.

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Ohio heads into this one with a mark of 10-7 on the campaign. They are averaging 81.1 points per game (49th in the country) while hitting 47.4% from the field. The Bobcats are shooting 36.1% on three-point shots (156 of 432) and 75.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Ohio is grabbing 35.2 rebounds per contest and has totaled 263 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 161st in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.8 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.6 fouls every game.

On defense, the Bobcats are able to force 13.5 turnovers per game while drawing 17.9 fouls. They are 161st in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 234 surrendered this season. The Bobcats are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.6% (454 of 1,017) and they concede 35.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 38.7% on shots from downtown while they are 278th in the country in opponents points per game (74.9).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Eastern Michigan Eagles walked away with a victory by a final of 68-62 when they faced Bowling Green. Concerning rebounding, Eastern Michigan permitted Bowling Green to grab 32 in all (10 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 22.7% from behind the 3-point line by going 5 of 22 and finished the contest at 17 of 23 at the free throw line (73.9%). The Eagles allowed Bowling Green to convert 20 out of 58 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 34.5% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Eagles finished 24 for 50 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.0%. In reference to shots from downtown, Eastern Michigan converted 10 of their 20 attempts (50.0%). They were able to convert 10 of those for a percentage of 66.7%. Bowling Green had 15 personal fouls for this game which took the Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 15 shots. They turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 8 steals for this game. The Eagles were able to snag 29 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 34 for the matchup.

Christian Henry ended up being a major contributor for the Eagles in the game. He totaled 17 points in his 30 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist in this matchup. He buried 6 out of 13 in this game for a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and earned 2 rebounds.

Eastern Michigan has a mark of 8-9 this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Eagles are connecting on 45.1% from the field, which is 172nd in D-1. Eastern Michigan has accounted for 1,221 pts this year (71.8 per contest) and they snag 32.4 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 12.6 times per game (268th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per game. The Eagles have committed 17.9 fouls per game and they hit 68.7% from the charity stripe.

The Eastern Michigan defense gives up 37.2% on shots from beyond the arc (139 of 374) and their opponents are knocking down 75.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 13.6 assists and 34.6 boards per game, which is ranked 227th and 196th in college hoops. The Eagles on the defensive end are ranked 320th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 77.6. They are forcing 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the field (333rd in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Eastern Michigan

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