Illinois State vs Eastern Michigan 12/7/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Eastern Michigan Eagles (2-7) vs. Illinois State Redbirds (3-6)
December 7, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Illinois State Redbirds -6.5 / Eastern Michigan Eagles +6.5; Over/Under: +143
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The Eastern Michigan Eagles and Illinois State Redbirds meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Redbird Arena. The Eastern Michigan Eagles look for their third win. The Illinois State Redbirds look for their fourth win.
The Eastern Michigan Eagles are averaging 75.4 points on 44.7 percent shooting and allowing 82.8 points on 50.7 percent shooting. Emoni Bates is averaging 21.5 points and 6.5 rebounds, while Noah Farrakhan is averaging 13.4 points and 4.1 rebounds. Tyson Acuff is the third double-digit scorer and Orlando Lovejoy is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The Eastern Michigan Eagles are shooting 33.5 percent from beyond the arc and 74.2 percent from the free throw line. The Eastern Michigan Eagles are allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.9 rebounds per game.
The Illinois State Redbirds are averaging 64.8 points on 42.1 percent shooting and allowing 68.4 points on 42.7 percent shooting. Kendall Lewis is averaging 12.6 points and 7.8 rebounds, while Seneca Knight is averaging 10.7 points and 6.4 rebounds. Darius Burford is the third double-digit scorer and Liam McChesney is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The Illinois State Redbirds are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 81.3 percent from the free throw line. The Illinois State Redbirds are allowing 33.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.3 rebounds per game.
The Eagles are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Redbirds are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 home games and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Eagles last 5 road games. The over is 5-1 in Redbirds last 6 overall.
Neither of these teams are good, so I’m not eager to lay chalk with either side. However, the Illinois State Redbirds are the better team, especially at home. The Eastern Michigan Eagles are losing by an average of 7.3 points on the season, and they lose by an average of 10.3 points in the underdog role. It’s Illinois State or pass for me.
