Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Central Michigan Chippewas Prediction, 1/27/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Central Michigan Chippewas

Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Location: McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, MI

TV: ESPN+

McGuirk Arena is the location where the Central Michigan Chippewas (5-15) will try to beat the Eastern Michigan Eagles (9-11) on Tuesday.

The Eastern Michigan Eagles faced Kent State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 76-75 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Eagles ended up walking away with 22 while Kent State recorded 19 personal fouls. They made 8 of their 23 attempts from 3-point range. Kent State ended up shooting 78.6% from the charity stripe by burying 22 of their 28 attempts. Furthermore, Kent State collected 41 boards (8 offensive, 33 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Kent State recorded 10 dimes and had 3 steals for this contest. In terms of defense, Eastern Michigan allowed 39.7% from the field on 23 of 58 shooting. They also recorded 15 dimes for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and having 14 steals. When it comes to pulling down boards, they collected 33 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Eagles knocked down 15 of 17 attempts for a rate of 88.2%. Eastern Michigan ended with a 35.1% FG percentage (27 out of 77) and knocked down 6 of their 24 three-point shots.

Mohammad Habhab is a guy who was a factor for the matchup. He ended up with 22 points on 7 out of 22 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 47 mins played and also collected 11 rebounds. He ended up going 31.8% from the floor and also dished out 2 assists.

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Eastern Michigan enters this one with a mark of 9-11 for the season. They currently have an average of 72.1 pts per contest (285th in the country) while going 44.5% from the field. The Eagles are connecting on 33.2% on 3-pointers (124 of 373) and 72.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Eastern Michigan is pulling down 36.5 rebounds per game and has racked up 267 assists for the year, which has them ranked 252nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 11.6 times per game and as a team they commit 17.7 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Eagles are forcing 12.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.2 personal fouls. They concede 32.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 129th in the country in points per game allowed (71.8). The Eagles are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.7% (514 of 1,175) and they concede 35.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 113th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 255 surrendered this season.

In their last game, the Central Michigan Chippewas went home defeated by a final of 77-65 when they faced Western Michigan. In regard to attacking the glass, Central Michigan permitted Western Michigan to get 35 in total (8 offensive). They went 31.6% from distance by hitting 6 out of 19 and ended up shooting 23 of 33 at the free throw line (69.7%). The Chippewas allowed Western Michigan to convert 24 out of their 54 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.4% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Chippewas went 21 out of 58 from the field which had them sitting at 36.2%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, Central Michigan knocked down 4 of their 23 tries (17.4%). They were able to bury 19 of those for a rate of 73.1%. Western Michigan was called for 19 personal fouls in this contest which took the Chippewas to the free throw line for 26 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 4 steals in this contest. The Chippewas snagged 20 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 31 for this contest.

Nathan Claerbaut was important for the Chippewas in the game. He converted 7 out of 13 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He scored 17 points in his 27 mins on the court and had 1 assist for this contest.

Central Michigan has a mark of 5-15 on the year. The Chippewas are committing 18.1 fouls per contest while shooting 71.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.9 times per game (139th in the country) and they turn it over 12.5 times per contest. Central Michigan has 1,430 pts for the campaign (71.5 per game) and they snag 33.2 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Chippewas are connecting on 44.7% from the field, which ranks them 225th in the nation.

The Central Michigan defense surrenders 34.4% on 3-point attempts (165 of 480) and opponents are making 68.6% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 16.4 assists and 37.1 boards per contest, ranking them 337th and 311th in the country. The Chippewas on the defensive side of the court are 311th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 79.2. They have forced 11.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.5% from the field (308th in D-1).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Central Michigan

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