The Drexel Dragons start their season on the road against the Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-0) at Convocation Center. The game is scheduled to get underway at 11 a.m. ET on Friday, November 9, 2018.
Drexel Dragons vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles Free Prediction
In the Eagles’ last game, they were victorious over the Rochester (MI) Warriors, 77-67. The Eagles had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (41.9 vs. 19.5) and had a better free throw rate (0.190 vs. 0.092). With 15 points and 15 rebounds, Boubacar Toure played well for Eastern Michigan.
Last season, Drexel failed to make the tournament following a 13-20 regular season.
The Dragons had records of 13-20 straight up (SU) and 10-18 against the spread (ATS) last season. Drexel’s games had a tendency to finish over the O/U total (50.0 percent).
Eastern Michigan figures to have the edge on the defensive side of the ball. Since the 2017-18 season, the Eagles rank 40th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.473), while Drexel was 239th in effective field goal percentage (0.498).
Drexel vs. Eastern Michigan Odds Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Eastern Michigan ranks ninth in steals per game (8.7) while Drexel ranks 226th (5.3).
The Eagles rank third in blocks per game (6.5) while the Dragons rank 122nd in blocks allowed per game (3.3).
Eastern Michigan averages 35.4 rebounds per game, which ranks 167th in the nation. Drexel ranks 238th in rebounds allowed per game (36.5).
The Eagles rank 207th in assists per game (12.8) while the Dragons rank 269th (11.5).
Drexel ranks 189th in three pointers attempted per game (21.2) while Eastern Michigan ranks 237th (19.8).
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