Post by universityjim on Jan 16, 2024 8:19:17 GMT -6
Ball State (8-8 0-4 KenPom #276) at Eastern Michigan (8-8 1-3 KenPom #324)
Eastern Michigan is 6-2 at home. Ball State is 1-5 on the road.
Ball State is a 1 point favorite.
This is the 116th meeting. Ball State leads the series 67-46. Ball State leads 33-22 at EMU.
- First Game in Series: 2/11/1947 (Ball State 73 Eastern Michigan 32)
- Eastern Michigan won the last meeting 75-68 on 2/25/2023 in Yipsilanti.
- Ball State has won 7 of the last 8 vs. Eastern Michigan.
Eastern Michigan Results
at Butler (L) 55-94
Georgia Southern (W) 70-60
at Florida Atlantic (L) 57-100
Cleveland State (W) 69-62
at Detroit Mercy (W) 76-72
at Central Arkansas (W) 74-71
North Dakota (N)(L) 70-72
Lake Superior State (W) 68-53
Oakland (L) 63-77
at Michigan (L) 66-83
Hampton (W) 72-69
Northwood (W) 67-64
at Bowling Green (L) 90-92
Kent State (L) 71-69 OT
Central Michigan (L) 64-80
at Miami (L) 54-71
Eastern Michigan Starters vs. Miami (10 different players have started for EMU this season)
05 Tyson Acuff (G 6-4 190 JR) 21.8 PPG/46% FG/28% 3PT/2.9 RPG/37.4 MPG
55 Orlando Lovejoy (G 6-2 175 SO) 10.7 PPG/50% FG/3.3 RPG/28.5 MPG
06 Julius Ellerbe (G 6-7 210 RJR) 5.8 PPG/39% FG/5.1 RPG/25.9 MPG
04 Legend Geeter (F 6-8 242 RSO) 5.5 PPG/50% FG/3.6 RPG/19.8 MPG
02 Conner Serven (F 6-8 205 RJR) 3.2 PPG/53% FG/2.6 RPG/15.6 MPG
Others
44 Arne Osojnik (G 6-6 FR) 7.9 PPG/40% FG/38% 3PT/3.2 RPG/23.1 MPG
22 Yusuf Jihad (F 6-8 221 JR) 7.8 PPG/47% FG/43% 3PT/2.9 RPG/18.8 MPG
01 Jalin Billingsley (F 6-8 210 JR) 5.1 PPG/41% FG/4.0 RPG/16.4 MPG
03 John McGriff (G 6-0 182 JR) 3.1 PPG/31% FG/29% 3PT/2.0 RPG/15.9 MPG
21 Cyril Martynov (C 7-0 235 SO) 3.4 PPG/55% FG/3.0 RPG/15.2 MPG
As a Team:
-They score 67.9 PPG and give up 74.3
-The shoot 45% from the field and allow 34%
-Their 3pt average is 31% (5.6 per game) and they allow 36% (7.7 per game)
-As a team they shoot 69% from the Free-throw Line
-They have been out rebounded by their opponents 536-564 this season (33.5-35.3)
-They commit an average of 12.0 turnovers per game and force 10.9 per game (5.7 steals)
-Their average home attendance is 1,843 on the season.
Eastern Michigan is 6-2 at home. Ball State is 1-5 on the road.
Ball State is a 1 point favorite.
This is the 116th meeting. Ball State leads the series 67-46. Ball State leads 33-22 at EMU.
- First Game in Series: 2/11/1947 (Ball State 73 Eastern Michigan 32)
- Eastern Michigan won the last meeting 75-68 on 2/25/2023 in Yipsilanti.
- Ball State has won 7 of the last 8 vs. Eastern Michigan.
Eastern Michigan Results
at Butler (L) 55-94
Georgia Southern (W) 70-60
at Florida Atlantic (L) 57-100
Cleveland State (W) 69-62
at Detroit Mercy (W) 76-72
at Central Arkansas (W) 74-71
North Dakota (N)(L) 70-72
Lake Superior State (W) 68-53
Oakland (L) 63-77
at Michigan (L) 66-83
Hampton (W) 72-69
Northwood (W) 67-64
at Bowling Green (L) 90-92
Kent State (L) 71-69 OT
Central Michigan (L) 64-80
at Miami (L) 54-71
Eastern Michigan Starters vs. Miami (10 different players have started for EMU this season)
05 Tyson Acuff (G 6-4 190 JR) 21.8 PPG/46% FG/28% 3PT/2.9 RPG/37.4 MPG
55 Orlando Lovejoy (G 6-2 175 SO) 10.7 PPG/50% FG/3.3 RPG/28.5 MPG
06 Julius Ellerbe (G 6-7 210 RJR) 5.8 PPG/39% FG/5.1 RPG/25.9 MPG
04 Legend Geeter (F 6-8 242 RSO) 5.5 PPG/50% FG/3.6 RPG/19.8 MPG
02 Conner Serven (F 6-8 205 RJR) 3.2 PPG/53% FG/2.6 RPG/15.6 MPG
Others
44 Arne Osojnik (G 6-6 FR) 7.9 PPG/40% FG/38% 3PT/3.2 RPG/23.1 MPG
22 Yusuf Jihad (F 6-8 221 JR) 7.8 PPG/47% FG/43% 3PT/2.9 RPG/18.8 MPG
01 Jalin Billingsley (F 6-8 210 JR) 5.1 PPG/41% FG/4.0 RPG/16.4 MPG
03 John McGriff (G 6-0 182 JR) 3.1 PPG/31% FG/29% 3PT/2.0 RPG/15.9 MPG
21 Cyril Martynov (C 7-0 235 SO) 3.4 PPG/55% FG/3.0 RPG/15.2 MPG
As a Team:
-They score 67.9 PPG and give up 74.3
-The shoot 45% from the field and allow 34%
-Their 3pt average is 31% (5.6 per game) and they allow 36% (7.7 per game)
-As a team they shoot 69% from the Free-throw Line
-They have been out rebounded by their opponents 536-564 this season (33.5-35.3)
-They commit an average of 12.0 turnovers per game and force 10.9 per game (5.7 steals)
-Their average home attendance is 1,843 on the season.
