The Detroit Titans (6-4) head to Eastern Michigan to take on the Eagles (7-4) in what should be a fast-paced game. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Monday, Dec. 28 and can be seen on ES3.
The Eagles enter this game hoping for similar success after topping Coppin State 73-62 in their last matchup. James Thompson IV played a pivotal role, recording his seventh double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds. The Titans, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 79-74 loss against Western Kentucky in their last game. Chris Jenkins had a good game for Detroit, registering 14 points, eight rebounds, and one steal.
There could be a fair amount of transition offense in a game that features two of the nation’s more up-tempo teams. Eastern Michigan is ranked 23rd in possessions per game (75.1), while Detroit is eighth (76.4).
Eastern Michigan is a four-point favorite against Detroit and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at 158 points. Despite being 7-4 Straight Up (SU), the Eagles have struggled to cover the spread in most of their matchups, only managing a record of 1-4 Against The Spread (ATS). Opponents have consistently had the ball stolen by the Eagles, who rank third in the country in steals per game with 10.5. Eastern Michigan will look to take advantage of the Titans and their propensity to foul. Detroit ranks 336th in the nation in fouls, averaging 23.0 per game.
Over on the other bench, the Titans have records of 6-2 ATS and 6-4 SU. Offensively, they average 85.1 points per game, which is good for 17th in the country.
Predictions: SU Winner – EastMi, ATS Winner – Det, O/U – Over
Notes
Eastern Michigan is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games.
Eastern Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Eastern Michigan is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit.
Eastern Michigan is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit.
Eastern Michigan scores 84.4 points per home game (ranked 74th). Detroit ranks a poor 350th in points allowed on the road, allowing 94.0 points.
Ranked 25th, the Eastern Michigan Eagles have one of the top defenses in the country, giving up just 91.9 points per 100 possessions. The Detroit Titans rank 75th in offense, scoring 111.4 points in the same number of possessions.
The Detroit Titans average a field goal percentage of 45.8% this season. The Eastern Michigan Eagles are a winless 0-2 when opponents have a FG% of 45.8% or greater.
The Eastern Michigan Eagles rank higher based on their field goal percentage (203rd) than their effective field goal percentage (275th). The Detroit Titans rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (50th) than their field goal percentage (91st).
Eastern Michigan ranks 89th in blocks per game with 4.4 and Detroit ranks 84th with 4.5 blocks per game.
Eastern Michigan ranks 63rd in offensive rebounding. Detroit ranks 124th in defensive rebounding.
Ranked third in the country, Eastern Michigan makes 10.5 steals per game. In games where it allows 10 or more steals, Detroit is undefeated at 1-0.
