Offense meets defense when the No. 1 Duke Blue Devils (2-0) welcome the Eastern Michigan Eagles (3-0) to Cameron Indoor Stadium. The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 14, 2018.
Eastern Michigan Eagles at Duke Blue Devils Free Prediction
The Eagles will be hoping for a similar result after blowing out the Goshen Maple Leafs in their last contest, 97-74. The Eagles had a much better free throw rate (0.194 vs. 0.053) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.627 vs. 0.461). Eastern Michigan was lifted by Elijah Minnie, who was the game’s high scorer with 17 points on 7-for-14 shooting.
In the Blue Devils’ last outing, they won big over the Army West Point Black Knights, 94-72. The Blue Devils had a better free throw rate (0.125 vs. 0.051) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.590 vs. 0.436). Zion Williamson was the top scorer from either team with 27 points on 11-for-14 shooting from the field.
This matchup pits one of the NCAA’s top offenses against one of its elite defenses as Duke ranks fourth in offensive efficiency and Eastern Michigan is 40th in defensive efficiency since the 2017-18 season. Moreover, the Eagles rank 300th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.202), while the Blue Devils rank fourth in opponents’ FTA rate (0.166).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Duke ranks seventh in rebounds per game (41.3) while Eastern Michigan ranks 179th in rebounds allowed per game (35.2).
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