Half-time report
Eastern Michigan overcame an early deficit to regain the lead in this one. They have a bit of a lead as they currently lead Ohio 50-35.
Eastern Michigan came into the game with extra motivation after the loss handed to them the last time these two teams met. We’ll see if they are able to flip the script or if it will just be more of the same.
Who’s playing
Ohio Bobcats @ Eastern Michigan Eagles
Current records: Ohio 10-7, Eastern Michigan 8-9
How to watch
What you need to know
Ohio is 8-2 against Eastern Michigan since February 2017, and they will have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The two will face off in a Mid-American battle at 6:30 p.m. ET at the George Gervin GameAbove Center. Despite their absence, the Bobcats have an advantage of 8.5 points on the spread.
Ohio likely heads into the competition with a chip on its shoulder considering Akron just ended the team’s six-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 92-80 hit in the loss column at the hands of the Zips.
Shereef Mitchell put up a good effort for the losing team going 9 of 16 en route to 27 points plus five rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Ohio broke the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. These are the most offensive rebounds they have posted since March 2024.
Meanwhile, Eastern Michigan hadn’t done well against Bowling Green recently (they were 1-9 in their previous ten meetings), but they didn’t let the past get in the way of their way Saturday. Eastern Michigan won against Bowling Green by a score of 68-62. The win was a much-needed relief for the Eagles as it ended their three-game losing streak.
Eastern Michigan relied on the efforts of Arne Osojnik, who shot 4 of 5 from deep and had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Jalen Terry, who had 13 points in over eight rebounds and five assists. Osojnik struggled to find his footing against Central Michigan on Tuesday, so this was a step in the right direction.
Ohio’s loss dropped its record to 10-7. As for Eastern Michigan, their win ended a four-game road drought and puts them at 8-9.
Ohio topped Eastern Michigan in their previous meeting in January 2024 by a score of 85-67. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ohio since the team won’t have home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change of location makes a difference.
Odds
Ohio is a heavy 8.5-point favorite against Eastern Michigan, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The punters were perfectly in sync with the betting community on this point, as the game opened with a gap of 8.5 points and stayed there.
The over/under is 152.5 points.
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History of the series
Ohio has won 8 of its last 10 games against Eastern Michigan.
- January 20, 2024 – Ohio 85 vs. Eastern Michigan 67
- January 31, 2023 – Eastern Michigan 90 vs. Ohio 79
- February 12, 2022 – Ohio 74 vs. Eastern Michigan 56
- February 3, 2022 – Ohio 81 vs. Eastern Michigan 68
- February 25, 2021 – Ohio 86 vs. Eastern Michigan 67
- January 18, 2020 – Ohio 60 vs. Eastern Michigan 58
- January 7, 2020 – Ohio 74 vs. Eastern Michigan 68
- February 12, 2019 – Eastern Michigan 66 vs. Ohio 57
- January 20, 2018 – Ohio 72 vs. Eastern Michigan 66
- February 14, 2017 – Ohio 79 vs. Eastern Michigan 71
