IUPUI vs Eastern Michigan Prediction 11-14-24 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate an IUPUI vs Eastern Michigan Prediction for this college basketball game on Thursday, November 14th, at the Jungle. 

Long Year for Eastern Michigan? 

It looks like it could be a long year for Eastern Michigan but they could make a statement in this game. In the first game of the season against Texas State, Eastern Michigan looked bad and they ended up losing 64-44. In the last game against Siena Heights, they looked better and they were able to secure the 83-58 victory. At halftime, they were up 40-33 and they never looked back on the way to a victory. Jalin Billingsley had a strong game putting up 32 points and 10 rebounds. There were four different players that put up at least nine points for Eastern Michigan. After this game, Eastern Michigan will meet Cleveland State, Oakland, Houston Christian, and Northern Arizona.

Can IUPUI Win Against the D1 Competition?

IUPUI has won two games and lost one this season, but they still don’t have a win against D1 competition. Against Xavier two games ago, IUPUI scored 80 points, but the defense gave up 94 points and that led to the defeat. In the last game against Goshen, IUPUI scored 97 points and they won in blowout fashion. Paul Zilinksas had a huge game for IUPUI putting up 27 points, three assists, and two rebounds. There were four different players that put up at least 11 points and in this game, they are going to need to have a balanced attack again. If they don’t have a balanced attack, they are going to lose this game. After this game, IU Indy will have matchups with Iowa State, Coastal Carolina, and South Carolina State. 

Why IUPUI Will Beat Eastern Michigan

• The home team has won each of IU Indy’s last five games.
• Eastern Michigan has lost each of its last five games following a home win.
• The home team has won the first half in 11 of IU Indy’s last 12 games.

IUPUI vs Eastern Michigan Prediction

It’s going to be a long year for Eastern Michigan and they are going to really struggle to get the offense going here. IUPUI is coming off a game they won and even against Xavier they were competitive with the 80 points scored. IUPUI is going to have another strong offensive game and that is going to be the difference as they are going to get the job done. Back IUPUI against the spread here.