The UC Irvine Anteaters (10-2) will attempt to lengthen their six-game winning streak against the Eastern Michigan Eagles (5-5) at Convocation Center. The game gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 19, 2018.
UC Irvine Anteaters at Eastern Michigan Eagles Free Prediction
The Anteaters will be hoping for similar success after thoroughly outplaying the Idaho Vandals in their last game, 86-68. The Anteaters had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (48.4 vs. 18.2) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.603 vs. 0.545). With 18 points on 8-for-12 shooting, Eyassu Worku was the game’s leading scorer.
In the Eagles’ previous 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 had a solid outing for Eastern Michigan.
Half-court execution will be of utmost importance when two of the country’s slowest-paced teams go head-to-head. Eastern Michigan currently ranks 288th in possessions per game (68.3) and UC Irvine is 322nd (66.5). Additionally, the Anteaters rank 59th in offensive rebounding percentage (33.3 percent), while the Eagles rank 294th in defensive rebounding percentage (69.4 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
UC Irvine ranks 25th in assists allowed per game (10.3) while Eastern Michigan ranks 206th (19.0).
The Anteaters rank 39th in steals allowed per game (5.4) while the Eagles rank 136th (7.5).
UC Irvine ranks 40th in rebounds per game (39.7) while Eastern Michigan ranks 135th (38.7).
The Eagles rank eighth in blocks per game (4.5) while the Anteaters rank 49th in blocks allowed per game (2.8).
Eastern Michigan ranks 212th in three pointers attempted per game (19.6) while UC Irvine ranks 242nd (18.2).
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The Anteaters’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 14.8, up from 8.8 for the season.
During their last five games, the Eagles have scored an average of 73.2 points per game (1.5 above their season average) and allowed an average of 69.8 points per game (1.3 below their season average).
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