The Eastern Michigan Eagles'(4-15, 1-5 MAC) take on the'Toledo Rockets'(13-6, 4-2) Tuesday. Tip from Savage Arena is set for 7 p.m. ET (CBSSN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Eastern Michigan vs. Toledo'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Eastern Michigan was embarrassed on their home court last Saturday, losing 88-67 to Northern Illinois and failing to cover as 3-point favorites. It has now lost 4 straight games both straight up and against the spread (ATS). The Eagles are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games and 2-8 ATS in their last 10, falling to 5-13 ATS on the season. Their defense has struggled immensely this season, allowing 81.6 points per game (ppg), good for 349th out of 352 teams in the nation.
Toledo took down Buffalo 86-77 Friday to cover as 5-point road favorites. It has now covered the spread in 3-straight games and is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 to improve to 10-7 ATS this season. The Rockets are playing some of the best offense in the country this season, scoring an average of 84.9 ppg (4th).
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