Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Wildcard Edition
The Eastern Michigan Eagles (4-12, 1-2 MAC) will be trying to snap their three-game road losing streak when they face the Akron Zips (10-6, 2-1 MAC) on Friday night. The Eagles are coming off an 85-79 loss to Western Michigan as 2.5-point underdogs. The Zips are coming off a 74-70 win over Bowling Green as five-point favorites.
Akron is 7-3 in its last 10 games against Eastern Michigan.
The Eagles followed up their win over Central Michigan with a loss to the Broncos in their last game. They will try to bounce back from the loss with a win over the Zips, which will give them their second win in their last three games.
Eastern Michigan is averaging 72.9 points per game. They scored 79* points in their last game, making 46.6 percent of their field goals and 30 percent of their three-pointers.
Emoni Bates led the Eagles with 23 points, six rebounds, and three assists. Jalin Billingsley finished with 13 points and five rebounds, while Tyson Acuff added 13 points and four assists.
Eastern Michigan has struggled defensively, giving up 81.1 points per game. They gave up 85 points in their last game and will need as better effort if they want to win this game.