Western Michigan vs Eastern Michigan 1/4/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Eastern Michigan Eagles (5-6) vs. Western Michigan Broncos (4-9)
January 4, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Western Michigan Broncos +2.5 / Eastern Michigan Eagles -2.5; Over/Under: +137
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The Eastern Michigan Eagles and Western Michigan Broncos meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the University Arena. The Eastern Michigan Eagles look to get back to a .500 record. The Western Michigan Broncos look to snap a three-game losing streak.
The Eastern Michigan Eagles are averaging 72 points on 42.2 percent shooting and allowing 76.8 points on 42.5 percent shooting. Noah Farrakhan is averaging 17.1 points and 4.2 rebounds, while Monty Scott is averaging 15.1 points and 3.9 rebounds. Bryce McBride is the third double-digit scorer and Colin Golson Jr. is grabbing 5 rebounds. The Eastern Michigan Eagles are shooting 31.9 percent from beyond the arc and 70.6 percent from the free throw line. The Eastern Michigan Eagles are allowing 32.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.6 rebounds per game.
The Western Michigan Broncos are averaging 64.1 points on 41.3 percent shooting and allowing 77.9 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Lamar Norman Jr. is averaging 17.7 points and 1.6 assists, while Mack Smith is averaging 9.8 points and 4.6 rebounds. Markeese Hastings is dishing 1.3 assists and Gus Etchison is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Western Michigan Broncos are shooting 30.8 percent from beyond the arc and 68.6 percent from the free throw line. The Western Michigan Broncos are allowing 33.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32 rebounds per game.
The Eagles are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 Tuesday games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games. The Broncos are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 19-8 in Eagles last 27 overall. The under is 3-1-1 in Broncos last 5 overall. The underdog is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
Both of these teams have had issues with consistency issues and while the Eastern Michigan Eagles are in better form, they haven’t played a game since December 20. The Western Michigan Broncos are in rough form, but they’re at home where they play their best ball, and this is a rivalry game where home court should mean something. I’ll take a stab with the Broncos and the free bucket.
