Ohio vs Eastern Michigan 2/3/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Eastern Michigan Eagles (8-12) vs. Ohio Bobcats (17-3)
February 3, 2022 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Ohio Bobcats -15.5 / Eastern Michigan Eagles +15.5; Over/Under: +139
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The Eastern Michigan Eagles and Ohio Bobcats meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Convocation Center. The Eastern Michigan Eagles look for a win after losing five of their last six games. The Ohio Bobcats look for a win after winning 12 of their last 13 games.
The Eastern Michigan Eagles are averaging 71.6 points on 43.4 percent shooting and allowing 74.8 points on 43.2 percent shooting. Noah Farrakhan is averaging 17 points and 4 rebounds, while Monty Scott is averaging 12.9 points and 3.3 rebounds. Bryce McBride is the third double-digit scorer and Colin Golson Jr. is grabbing 4.7 rebounds. The Eastern Michigan Eagles are shooting 32.1 percent from beyond the arc and 72.1 percent from the free throw line. The Eastern Michigan Eagles are allowing 33 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.7 rebounds per game.
The Ohio Bobcats are averaging 74.6 points on 43.8 percent shooting and allowing 66 points on 43.4 percent shooting. Mark Sears is averaging 19.6 points and 5.1 rebounds, while Jason Carter is averaging 14.6 points and 7 rebounds. Ben Vander Plas is the third double-digit scorer and Miles Brown is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The Ohio Bobcats are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 75 percent from the free throw line. The Ohio Bobcats are allowing 31 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.9 rebounds per game.
The Eagles are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 road games and 6-14 ATS in their last 20 Thursday games. The Bobcats are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 Thursday games and 20-8 ATS in their last 28 games following a ATS win. The over is 5-2 in Eagles last 7 overall. The over is 5-1-1 in Bobcats last 7 overall. The road team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Eastern Michigan Eagles aren’t a good team on the season, and they seem to be getting worse, losing their last five games by an average of seven points while shooting 40.3 percent from the field. The Ohio Bobcats are the class of the MAC, and they’re winning their last five games by an average of 12.4 points. Lot of chalk, but I’ll side with the Bobcats anyway.
