Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Xavier Musketeers Prediction, 11/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Xavier Musketeers

Date: Friday, November 6, 2026

Location: Cintas Center in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Eastern Michigan (+19.5)

Cintas Center is where the Xavier Musketeers (1-0) will attempt to beat the Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-0) on Friday. Eastern Michigan opens as 19.5-point dogs. The total comes in at 156.5.

The Eastern Michigan Eagles faced Coastal Carolina and took home the win by a score of 71-70 in their last game. Eastern Michigan walked away from the game with a 39.6% FG percentage (21 out of 53) and converted 6 of 14 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Eagles buried 23 of their 29 shots for a rate of 79.3%. When talking about grabbing boards, they earned 27 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 11 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Regarding the defense, Eastern Michigan allowed their opponent to shoot 42.6% from the field on 26 of 61 shooting. Coastal Carolina earned 9 assists and had 2 steals in this matchup. In addition, Coastal Carolina pulled down 38 boards (13 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Coastal Carolina went 68.8% at the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of their 16 tries. They also made 7 of 24 tries from three-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Eagles walked away with 17 and Coastal Carolina accumulated 25 personal fouls.

Mohammad Habhab is a player who was a major contributor for the contest. He was able to score 34 points on 7 of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 34 minutes and pulled down 13 rebounds. He finished the contest at 43.8% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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Eastern Michigan comes into this one with a win-loss record of 1-0 for the campaign. They cough up possession 7.0 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.0 personal fouls every game. As a team, Eastern Michigan is pulling down 32.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 11 assists for the campaign, which ranks 275th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Eagles are connecting on 42.9% on shots from downtown (6 of 14) and 79.3% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 71.0 points per game (247th in the country) while connecting on 39.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Eagles are able to force 13.0 turnovers per game and they draw 25.0 personal fouls. They are 90th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 9 relinquished for the year. The Eagles defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.6% (26 of 61) and they surrender 40.0 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 29.2% from 3-point land and they are 184th in college in PPG from their opponents (70.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Xavier Musketeers went home victorious with a score of 97-52 against Mount St. Mary's. The Musketeers were able to corral 33 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive boards totaling 51 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while earning 14 steals in this matchup. Mount St. Mary's had 23 personal fouls for the game which got the Musketeers to the free throw line for 26 attempts. They were able to bury 16 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 61.5%. With respect to three-point shots, Xavier knocked down 11 out of their 31 attempts (35.5%). Overall, the Musketeers finished 35 for 70 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The Musketeers permitted Mount St. Mary's to convert 19 of their 65 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 29.2% in this game. They finished the game shooting 11.5% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 3 of 26 and ended up going 11 of 18 at the free throw line (61.1%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, Xavier permitted Mount St. Mary's to grab 30 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Chance Westry ended up being a factor for the Musketeers in this matchup. He made 6 out of 9 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and accumulated 1 rebound. He recorded 17 points in his 18 minutes on the hardwood and added 2 assists for the contest.

Xavier has a record of 1-0 on the season. The Musketeers commit 19.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 61.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 26.0 times per contest (23rd in the country) and they are turning it over 17.0 times per game. Xavier has scored 97 points so far this season and they snag 56.0 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Musketeers are hitting on 50.0% from the floor, which is ranked 119th in college hoops.

The Xavier defense allows 11.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (3 of 26) and their opponents are connecting on 61.1% of their free throw attempts. They concede 13.0 assists and 33.0 boards per game, which is 217th and 162nd in D-1. The Musketeers on the defensive end are ranked 47th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 52.0. They are able to force 19.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 29.2% from the floor (39th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Eastern Michigan (+19.5)

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