Central Michigan vs. Eastern Michigan betting: College basketball preview for February 28

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The Central Michigan Chippewas (13-15, 6-9 MAC) visit the Eastern Michigan Eagles (14-14, 7-8 MAC) in a matchup of MAC teams at George Gervin GameAbove Center, starting at 6 p.m. ET on Friday, February 28, 2025. The Chippewas are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 147.5 points.

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Central Michigan vs. Eastern Michigan betting lines

  • Central Michigan moneyline odds to win: -149
  • Eastern Michigan moneyline odds to win: +124
  • Spread: Central Michigan (-2.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Central Michigan statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Central Michigan owns a better record against the spread at home (7-4-0) than it does in away games (7-6-0).
  • The Chippewas have exceeded the over/under in eight of 11 home games (72.7%), compared to seven of 13 road games (53.8%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Central Michigan has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.667) compared to road games (.500).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Chippewas have been racking up 79.3 points per game, an average that’s a little higher than the 75.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Central Michigan’s defense has been more porous as of late, as the team has given up 73.0 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 71.5 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Chippewas are making 0.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.4 compared to 6.6 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (35.6% compared to 32.8% season-long).

Central Michigan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-11-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 8-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-10-0 (Home: 8-3-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-5 (Home: 6-3; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (99th in nation) 43.5 (155th) 32.7 (146th) 29.1 (65th) 13.9 (154th) 11.8 (242nd)

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Eastern Michigan statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Eastern Michigan has been better at home (6-6-0) than on the road (6-8-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Eagles games have finished over more often at home (seven of 12, 58.3%) than away (eight of 14, 57.1%).
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Eagles have a better winning percentage at home (.571, 4-3 record) than away (.250, 3-9).

Recent trends

  • While the Eagles are posting 73.0 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their last 10 games, tallying 72.8 points per contest.
  • In its past 10 games, Eastern Michigan is ceding 73.3 points per game, compared to its season average of 76.4 points allowed.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Eagles are sinking 6.5 treys per game, 0.8 fewer threes than their season average (7.3). They also have a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (32.7%) compared to their season average (34.1%).

Eastern Michigan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-14-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 11-9-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 11-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-11-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 3-2; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-12 (Home: 4-3; Away: 3-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (117th in nation) 46.3 (313th) 29.4 (323rd) 31.1 (184th) 12.7 (253rd) 12.5 (295th)
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