Ohio vs. Eastern Michigan betting: College basketball preview for March 4

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The Ohio Bobcats (16-13, 10-6 MAC) are favored (by 9.5 points) to build on a three-game home win streak when they host the Eastern Michigan Eagles (15-14, 8-8 MAC) on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 153.5 points.

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Ohio Cover -9.5 vs Eastern Michigan -108

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Ohio vs. Eastern Michigan betting lines

  • Ohio moneyline odds to win: -495
  • Eastern Michigan moneyline odds to win: +371
  • Spread: Ohio (-9.5)
  • Total: 153.5

Ohio statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Ohio has done a better job covering the spread at home (8-5-0) than it has in road tilts (3-9-0).
  • In home games, the Bobcats eclipse the over/under 53.8% of the time (seven of 13 games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, going over the total in 66.7% of games (eight of 12).
  • Ohio has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 9-2 (.818). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 3-3 (.500).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Bobcats have been racking up 78.2 points per game, an average that’s a little lower than the 79.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Ohio has been more porous on defense as of late, giving up 75.4 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 75.2 points per game its opponents average on the 2024-25 season.
  • The Bobcats’ 8.6 made three-pointers per-game average during their last 10 games are less than the 8.7 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 36.4% compared to their season-long percentage of 35.7% from deep.

Ohio betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-16-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 3-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 8-13-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-11-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-7 (Home: 9-2; Away: 3-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.0 (63rd in nation) 45.1 (252nd) 29.3 (323rd) 32.1 (245th) 14.4 (120th) 10.7 (127th)

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Eastern Michigan statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Eastern Michigan is 7-6-0 at home against the spread (.538 winning percentage). On the road, it is 6-8-0 ATS (.429).
  • In terms of the over/under, Eagles games have gone over eight of 13 times at home (61.5%), and eight of 14 on the road (57.1%).
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Eagles have a better winning percentage at home (.625, 5-3 record) than on the road (.250, 3-9).

Recent trends

  • The Eagles are putting up 72.2 points per game in their previous 10 games, which is 1.1 fewer points than their average for the season (73.3).
  • Eastern Michigan has performed better defensively over its last 10 games, ceding 72.9 points per contest, 3.4 fewer points than its season average of 76.3 allowed.
  • In their previous 10 games, the Eagles are sinking 7.2 threes per game, 0.2 fewer threes than their season average (7.4). They also have a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (34.0%) compared to their season average (34.5%).

Eastern Michigan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-14-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 12-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-11-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 3-2; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 9-12 (Home: 5-3; Away: 3-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (115th in nation) 46.2 (312th) 29.6 (313th) 31.1 (184th) 12.8 (244th) 12.4 (289th)
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