Cleveland State vs. Eastern Michigan betting: College basketball preview for November 16

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The Cleveland State Vikings (2-2) take on the Eastern Michigan Eagles (2-1) as 8.5-point favorites on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 138.5.

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Cleveland State Cover -8.5 vs Eastern Michigan -110

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Cleveland State vs. Eastern Michigan betting lines

  • Cleveland State moneyline odds to win: -420
  • Eastern Michigan moneyline odds to win: +321
  • Spread: Cleveland State (-8.5)
  • Total: 138.5

Cleveland State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Cleveland State did a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (8-7-1) than it did in home games (7-7-2) last season.
  • The Vikings eclipsed the total in a lower percentage of home games (37.5%) than road games (62.5%) last year.
  • As a moneyline favorite, Cleveland State won a higher percentage of its home games (.846) compared to away games (.600) last year.

Last season stats

  • The Vikings were 113th in college basketball in points scored (75.5 per game) and 209th in points conceded (72.8) last year.
  • Cleveland State was 144th in college basketball in rebounds per game (32.5) and 287th in rebounds conceded (33.4) last year.
  • The Vikings were 157th in the country in assists (13.3 per game) last season.

Cleveland State betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 16-14-3 (Home: 7-7-2; Away: 8-7-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 3-2-2 (As Favorite: 6-9-3; As Underdog: 10-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-15-1 (Home: 6-9-1; Away: 10-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-4 (Home: 11-2; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-10 (Home: 2-1; Away: 3-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (170th in nation) 45.4 (280th) 32.5 (144th) 33.4 (287th) 13.3 (157th) 9.9 (60th)

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Eastern Michigan statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Eastern Michigan’s winning percentage against the spread at home was .500 (7-7-0) last year. Away, it was .533 (8-7-0).
  • Eagles games went above the over/under 21.4% of the time at home (three of 14) last year, and 53.3% of the time on the road (eight of 15).
  • Last season the Eagles were 5-5 at home when moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). On the road they were 3-10 (.231).

Last season stats

  • While the Eagles ranked in the bottom 25 in the country in points per game last season with 66.0 (23rd-worst), they ranked 203rd in college basketball with 72.6 points allowed per contest.
  • Eastern Michigan averaged 31.0 boards per game (247th-ranked in college basketball). It allowed 33.6 rebounds per contest (297th-ranked).
  • When it comes to assists, the Eagles delivered just 10.4 dimes per contest (13th-worst in college basketball).

Eastern Michigan betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 16-14-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 14-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-18-1 (Home: 3-11-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-16 (Home: 5-5; Away: 3-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.9 (280th in nation) 45.1 (263rd) 31.0 (247th) 33.6 (297th) 10.4 (346th) 11.0 (153rd)
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