Albany vs Eastern Illinois 11/24/21 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets and Odds
Eastern Illinois Panthers (1-4) vs. Albany Great Danes (0-5)
November 24, 2021 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Albany Great Danes -4.5 / Eastern Illinois Panthers +4.5; Over/Under: -131.5
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The Albany Great Danes and Eastern Illinois Panthers meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the McBrayer Arena. The Albany Great Danes look to rebound from an 0-5 record. The Eastern Illinois Panthers need a win after a 1-4 start to the season.
The Albany Great Danes are averaging 59.6 points on 38.1 percent shooting and allowing 73.4 points on 46.3 percent shooting. De’Vondre Perry is averaging 13.2 points and 5.2 rebounds, while Matt Cerruti is averaging 10.8 points and 0.2 assists. Jamal Horton is dishing 3.6 assists and Trey Hutcheson is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Albany Great Danes are shooting 27.8 percent from beyond the arc and 67 percent from the free throw line. The Albany Great Danes are allowing 31.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 26.6 rebounds per game.
The Eastern Illinois Panthers are averaging 60 points on 39 percent shooting and allowing 74.8 points on 41.5 percent shooting. Sammy Friday IV is averaging 11.5 points and 0.3 assists, while CJ Lane is averaging 9.2 points and 3 rebounds. Henry Abraham is dishing 1.8 assists and Rodolfo Rufino Bolis is grabbing 5.8 rebounds. The Eastern Illinois Panthers are shooting 28.8 percent from beyond the arc and 66.7 percent from the free throw line. The Eastern Illinois Panthers are allowing 33.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.8 rebounds per game.
The Great Danes are 15-6 ATS in their last 21 neutral site games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win. The Panthers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games and 16-36 ATS in their last 52 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Great Danes last 5 overall. The under is 5-0 in Panthers last 5 overall.
The Albany Great Danes are probably the better team here and are battle tested after a tough first five games. However, it’s weird seeing the Eastern Illinois Panthers as an underdog in this spot, and their offense cant be any worse. Eventually, EIU is going to start making some shots. Two shaky at best teams, I’ll grab the points with the Panthers.
