Michigan State vs Eastern Michigan College Basketball Picks, Best Bets and Odds 11/20/21
Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-2) vs. Michigan State Spartans (2-1)
November 20, 2021 5:00 pm EDT
The Line: Michigan State Spartans -22 / Eastern Michigan Eagles +22; Over/Under: +142
(Get latest betting odds)
The Eastern Michigan Eagles and Michigan State Spartans meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Breslin Center. The Eastern Michigan Eagles look to get back to a .500 record. The Michigan State Spartans look to improve to a solid 3-1 record.
The Eastern Michigan Eagles are averaging 79.3 points on 41.5 percent shooting and allowing 80 points on 42.8 percent shooting. Monty Scott is averaging 18.7 points and 1.7 rebounds, while Noah Farrakhan is averaging 18.7 points and 4.7 rebounds. Bryce McBride is the third double-digit scorer and Colin Golson Jr. is grabbing 5.7 rebounds. The Eastern Michigan Eagles are shooting 37.1 percent from beyond the arc and 76.8 percent from the free throw line. The Eastern Michigan Eagles are allowing 30.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35 rebounds per game.
The Michigan State Spartans are averaging 79 points on 48.3 percent shooting and allowing 61.7 points on 34.6 percent shooting. Gabe Brown is averaging 15.3 points and 0.7 assists, while Max Christie is averaging 11 points and 3.7 rebounds. Marcus Bingham Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and AJ Hoggard is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Michigan State Spartans are shooting 30.2 percent from beyond the arc and 71.9 percent from the free throw line. The Michigan State Spartans are allowing 26.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.3 rebounds per game.
The Eagles are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Spartans are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games and 9-19 ATS in their last 28 games overall. The over is 15-5 in Eagles last 20 overall. The under is 8-2 in Spartans last 10 overall. The favorite is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Eastern Michigan Eagles have been competitive in every game they’ve played, and that includes taking Indiana down to the wire in their season opener. The Michigan State Spartans are obviously the better team, but I doubt they’ll be as up for this contest as EMU will be. Also, Michigan State packs for the Bahamas after this game, so a possible look ahead. Give me the points.
