Eastern Michigan vs Northern Illinois 2/22/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Northern Illinois Huskies (8-17) vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles (9-18)
February 22, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Eastern Michigan Eagles -3 / Northern Illinois Huskies +3; Over/Under: 137.5
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The Northern Illinois Huskies will travel to the Convocation Center (MI) to take on the Eastern Michigan Eagles this Tuesday night in College Basketball action.
The Northern Illinois Huskies had their 2-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 8-17 on the season after being defeated by the Miami (OH) RedHawks, 78-75, this past Saturday. In a tight back-and-forth game in the 2nd half, Miami (OH) was able to secure the victory after Dae Dae Grant hit a pair of game-winning FT’s with just :08 seconds left in regulation. Northern Illinois shot 50.9% from the field & 44.4% from beyond the arc while allowing Miami (OH) to shoot 51.9% from the field & 44.4% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Huskies was Keshawn Williams who had 13 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, & 2 steals.
On the season, Northern Illinois is averaging 64.4 ppg on 42.0% shooting from the field. The Huskies are averaging 6.2 three-pointers per game on 33.3% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Northern Illinois has been led by Keshawn Williams (16.2 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.1 spg), Trendon Hankerson (11.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.2 apg, 2.0 spg), Kaleb Thornton (8.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 4.0 apg, 1.0 spg), & Anthony Crump (6.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.2 apg).
Defensively, Northern Illinois is allowing their opponents to average 72.1 ppg on 45.1% shooting from the field. The Huskies have a rebound margin of -3.6 and a turnover margin of -0.3.
The Eastern Michigan Eagles lost their 2nd straight game and dropped to 9-18 on the season after being defeated by the Akron Zips, 67-48, this past Saturday. Eastern Michigan struggled on both ends of the court against Akron and could not fight back after the Zips took a 39-24 lead into halftime. Eastern Michigan shot 35.7% from the field & 18.2% from beyond the arc while allowing Akron to shoot 48.1% from the field & 44.4% shooting from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Eagles was Noah Farrakhan who had 21 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, & 1 steal.
On the season, Eastern Michigan is averaging 69.7 ppg on 42.8% shooting from the field. The Eagles are averaging 6.3 three-pointers per game on 31.0% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Eastern Michigan has been led by Noah Farrakhan (15.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.3 spg), Bryce McBride (11.6 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.0 spg), Monty Scott (10.5 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.3 spg), & Nate Scott (8.7 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.3 apg).
Defensively, Eastern Michigan is allowing their opponents to average 76.4 ppg on 44.8% shooting from the field. The Eagles have a rebound margin of -4.7 and a turnover margin of -0.8.
The Huskies are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games, however, are just 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games against Eastern Michigan. The Eagles are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games & 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games.
Both Northern Illinois & Eastern Michigan have struggled on both ends of the ball as of late, however, despite having the worse record, I’ve been far more impressive from what I’ve seen from Northern Illinois this season which includes road wins at Washington, Akron, & Toledo. Eastern Michigan has lost 7 of their last 8 games and as I think the Huskies will be able to find some defensive success against an Eastern Michigan offense that ranks just 214th in scoring offense & 248th in FG%, I’m taking Northern Illinois and the points. Good Luck!
