Mid-American foes will collide when the Eastern Michigan Eagles (10-6) challenge the Bowling Green Falcons (11-5) at Convocation Center. Action begins at 2:00 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 16 and can be seen on ES3.
The Eagles enter this game hoping for similar success after topping Buffalo 81-69 on Tuesday. James Thompson IV was a key piece, recording his ninth double-double of the season with 13 points and 12 rebounds. The Falcons, meanwhile, are coming off a 91-75 win against Ohio on Tuesday. Ismail Ali had a good game for Bowling Green, accounting for 19 points, three assists, and one rebound.
Notes
The Eastern Michigan Eagles have a defensive rating of 96.8 (ranked 67th), while the Bowling Green Falcons have an offensive rating of 106.1 (ranked 165th).
Eastern Michigan has an average field goal percentage of 44.9%. Bowling Green is a losing 2-4 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Eastern Michigan Eagles and the Bowling Green Falcons both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. Eastern Michigan is 216th and 122nd in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while Bowling Green ranks 156th and 119th in these categories.
Bowling Green, the 76th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 38.9 rebounds per game. Eastern Michigan does worse, ranked 140th with 37.6.
Eastern Michigan ranks second in steals per game with 10.7. When Bowling Green gives up 10 or more steals, the team has an even 1-1 record.
