The Ohio Bobcats (10-7, 4-1 MAC) hit the road in MAC action against the Eastern Michigan Eagles (8-9, 2-3 MAC) on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM ET. The Bobcats are favored by 8.5 points in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 154.5.
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Who Will Win Ohio vs. Eastern Michigan?
Ohio and Eastern Michigan Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
In games this season it was favored by 8.5 points or more, Ohio has a 4-3 record against the spread.
Eastern Michigan is 1-3 against the spread when an underdog by 8.5 points or more this season.
The Bobcats and the Eagles combine to average 1.6 fewer points per game than the total of 154.5 set for this matchup.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 2.0 fewer points per game (152.5) than this game’s over/under of 154.5 points.
The average over/under Ohio has had set in games this season is 1.4 more points than this outing’s point total.
The average over/under in Eagles games this season is 5.0 fewer points than the point total of 154.5 in this outing.
The Bobcats are 5-11-0 ATS this season.
So far this year, the Eagles have compiled a 6-10-0 record against the spread.
Ohio Stats & Insights
Ohio has a +105 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.2 points per game. It is putting up 81.1 points per game to rank 47th in college basketball and is allowing 74.9 per outing to rank 278th in college basketball.
Ohio is 291st in the country at 30.6 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 30.8 its opponents average.
The Bobcats connect on 9.2 three-pointers per game (63rd in college basketball) at a 36.1% rate (68th in college basketball), compared to the 7.8 per game their opponents make at a 38.7% rate.
Ohio ranks 73rd in college basketball with 100.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 224th in college basketball defensively with 93.3 points conceded per 100 possessions.
The Bobcats are scoring 89.9 points per game this season in home games, which is 15.9 more points than they’re averaging in away games (74.0).
Eastern Michigan Stats & Insights
Eastern Michigan’s -99 scoring differential (being outscored by 5.8 points per game) is a result of putting up 71.8 points per game (256th in college basketball) while allowing 77.6 per contest (318th in college basketball).
Eastern Michigan loses the rebound battle by an average of 3.4 boards. It pulls down 28.9 rebounds per game (337th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 32.3.
Eastern Michigan makes 7.6 three-pointers per game (201st in college basketball), while its opponents have made 8.2 on average.
Eastern Michigan scores 93.0 points per 100 possessions (250th in college basketball), while giving up 100.5 points per 100 possessions (346th in college basketball).
At home the Eagles are scoring 81.7 points per game, 15.8 more than they are averaging on the road (65.9).
Ohio Key Players to Watch
AJ Clayton leads the Bobcats in scoring and rebounding, putting up 16.2 points and 6.2 boards per game.
Jackson Paveletzke leads Ohio in assists, averaging 5.5 per game while also scoring 11.8 points per contest.
The Bobcats get the most three-point shooting production out of Clayton, who makes 2.7 threes per game.
Ajay Sheldon is Ohio’s leader in steals, averaging 1.2 steals per game, while Clayton leads them in blocks with 1.9 per contest.
Eastern Michigan Key Players to Watch
The Eagles’ leader in scoring and rebounding is Da’Sean Nelson with 15.7 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.
Eastern Michigan’s assist leader is Christian Henry with 3.3 per game. Henry also scores 14.4 points per game and adds 2.9 rebounds per game.
Jalen Terry makes 2.9 three-pointers per game, the most on the Eagles.
Terry (1.4 steals per game) is the steal leader for Eastern Michigan while Jalin Billingsley (0.7 blocks per game) is the block leader.
Ohio vs. Eastern Michigan Prediction
Ohio 80, Eastern Michigan 73
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