Northern Kentucky vs Eastern Michigan College Basketball Picks, Best Bets and Odds 11/18/21
Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-1) vs. Northern Kentucky Norse (1-1)
November 18, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Northern Kentucky Norse -11 / Eastern Michigan Eagles +11; Over/Under: +140
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The Eastern Michigan Eagles and Northern Kentucky Norse meet Thursday in college basketball action at the BB&T Arena. The Eastern Michigan Eagles look to get a game above a .500 record. The Northern Kentucky Norse also look for a win to improve to 2-1 on the year.
The Eastern Michigan Eagles are averaging 82.5 points on 38 percent shooting and allowing 83 points on 42.1 percent shooting. Monty Scott is averaging 17.5 points and 2.5 rebounds, while Noah Farrakhan is averaging 17.5 points and 4.5 rebounds. Bryce McBride is the third double-digit scorer and Colin Golson Jr. is grabbing 7.5 rebounds. The Eastern Michigan Eagles are shooting 34.8 percent from beyond the arc and 76.3 percent from the free throw line. The Eastern Michigan Eagles are allowing 25 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39.5 rebounds per game.
The Northern Kentucky Norse are averaging 75.5 points on 42.5 percent shooting and allowing 62 points on 40.7 percent shooting. Trevon Faulkner is averaging 22.5 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Bryson Langdon is averaging 10.5 points and 2.5 assists. Hubertas Pivorius is averaging 0.5 steals per game and Marques Warrick is grabbing 2.5 rebounds. The Northern Kentucky Norse are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 72 percent from the free throw line. The Northern Kentucky Norse are allowing 31.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game.
The Eagles are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Norse are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games following a ATS loss and 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games overall. The over is 14-5 in Eagles last 19 overall. The over is 9-3-1 in Norse last 13 overall.
The Eastern Michigan Eagles are off to a sluggish start offensively and aren’t a team that’s had a ton of road covering success dating back to last season. The Northern Kentucky Norse play with a defensive pressure that should give Eastern Michigan issues, and they’ll have clearly the best player on the court for this contest. The line is a bit thick, but I’ll lay it anyway with the Norse.
