Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Ball State Cardinals 1/14/2020 Picks

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The Eastern Michigan Eagles welcomes the Ball State Cardinals at the Convocation Center in Ypsilanti on January 14 in a battle between MAC West teams. The Eagles have a better overall record of 10-6, the best in the division but they are 0-3 in the conference. On the other hand, the Cardinals are 2-1 in the conference but are just 9-7 overall. It’s an interesting matchup with Ball State winning six of their last ten games against the Eagles.

Easter Michigan have not won a game this year, going 0-3 since January 4 when they lost to the Akron Zips, 69-45. The Eagles followed it up with a 74-68 loss against the Ohio Bobcats last week and a close 71-68 defeat at the hands of the Northern Illinois Huskies last Saturday. In their third straight loss, the Eagles were led by G Noah Morgan off the bench with 16 points and five rebounds. Starting C Boubacar Toure posted 14 points and 11 rebounds while G Yeikson Montero added 15 markers.

Despite their 10-6 record, the Eagles are only averaging 66.5 points per game while shooting subpar percentages in field goals, three-point shots and free throws at 42.3%, 30.21% and 64.7%, respectively. Eastern Michigan’s defense have been their bread and butter for the season but they have also failed to score. The Eagles have only one win in their last six contests, 1-4 ATS in their last five, and 1-5 SU in their last six.

Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Ball State Cardinals Predictions 1/14/2020

On the other hand, the Ball State Cardinals are on a better run with three wins in their last four games. However, they lost their last game against the Akron Zips, 75-60. In that game, only two Cardinals players came to play, F Tahjai Teague and G Ishmael El-Amin. Teague posted a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds while El-Amin scored 17 points. For the season, the two players mentioned above are the team’s top two scorers.

The Cardinals are a great scoring team compared to Eastern Michigan. The Cardinals are averaging 71.6 points per game this season while grabbing 35.8 rebounds. Their defense is also great, allowing just 62.2 points and limiting their opponents field goal percentage at 40.7% shooting. Ball State have won six of their last ten matchups against the Eagles. They are also 6-3 ATS and SU in their last nine games against the same opponent.

Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Ball State Cardinals. The NCAA-B Men’s Pick for this match is the Ball State Cardinals -4. The Cardinals are playing well heading to this game as they have averaged 67.5 points per game but their defense sets them apart against Eastern Michigan. Ball State have only allowed 61.5 points in the same span compared to the Eagles’ 66.8 points. Prediction is Ball State suffocates Eastern Michigan on defense, wins by a score of 72-59.

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