Florida International vs Eastern Michigan 11/30/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-6) vs. Florida International Panthers (4-2)
November 30, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Florida International Panthers -8.5 / Eastern Michigan Eagles +8.5; Over/Under: +157.5
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The Eastern Michigan Eagles and FIU Golden Panthers meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Ocean Bank Convocation Center. The Eastern Michigan Eagles look for their second victory. The FIU Golden Panthers look for their fifth win.
The Eastern Michigan Eagles are averaging 75.1 points on 44.5 percent shooting and allowing 82.3 points on 49.4 percent shooting. Emoni Bates is averaging 19.5 points and 6.3 rebounds, while Tyson Acuff is averaging 12.6 points and 3.3 rebounds. Noah Farrakhan is the third double-digit scorer and Orlando Lovejoy is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The Eastern Michigan Eagles are shooting 36.4 percent from beyond the arc and 73.3 percent from the free throw line. The Eastern Michigan Eagles are allowing 36 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.6 rebounds per game.
The FIU Golden Panthers are averaging 84 points on 50.8 percent shooting and allowing 77.8 points on 42.8 percent shooting. Denver Jones is averaging 19.7 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Arturo Dean is averaging 13.7 points and 4.3 rebounds. Javaunte Hawkins is the third double-digit scorer and John Williams Jr. is grabbing 3 rebounds. The FIU Golden Panthers are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 70.3 percent from the free throw line. The FIU Golden Panthers are allowing 40.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.7 rebounds per game.
The Eagles are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS loss and 3-13 ATS in their last 16 games overall. The Panthers are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 Wednesday games and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The over is 4-0 in Eagles last 4 road games. The under is 4-1 in Panthers last 5 Wednesday games.
The FIU Golden Panthers look like the better team, and they’re off to a fine start offensively, but excuse me if I’m not a complete believer in this squad. The Eastern Michigan Eagles don’t win and don’t play defense, but they have the offensive horses to hang around. Expect a track meet. Give me the Eagles and the points.
