The visiting Eagles hope to send their backers to the pay window on Saturday as they look to cover the spread at Resch Center against the Wisc-Green Bay Phoenix.

The Phoenix are 11-14 so far on the season, and 12-9-1 ATS vs. the number. The Eagles, meanwhile, are 11-15 and 12-9 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Wisc-Green Bay go 10-12 and the Eagles go 9-12 on the totals.



View Eastern Michigan vs Wisc-Green Bay Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Phoenix are listed as 8.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Phoenix - Eagles odds would favor the Phoenix if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Wisc-Green Bay is rated No. 176 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Eastern Michigan is at No. 202. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 59-55 win for the Phoenix.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Wisc-Green Bay's No. 254 nationally ranked offense (64.2 points per game) against a Eagles defense that sits as the No. 19 at 59.4 PPG. The Phoenix have been averaging 41.8% from the field, more than the Eagles have managed so far this season (38.3% on average).

Defensively, Eastern Michigan features the nation's No. 44-rated defense on the road, allowing 63.7 points per game. Wisc-Green Bay, meanwhile, comes in at No. 200 nationally in scoring at home.

Eastern Michigan was a 55-52 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Central Michigan. They covered the 4.5-point spread as underdogs. The Eagles got 18 points from Derek Thompson, but it was Central Michigan that prevailed in a 55-52 final on Tuesday at McGuirk Arena.

Wisc-Green Bay won its last outing, a 71-65 result against Youngstown State on February 14. They covered in that game as a 5.5-point favorite. Wisc-Green Bay got 17 points from Brennan Cougill en route to a 71-65 victory over Youngstown State on Tuesday at Resch Center.


Eastern Michigan Eagles Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Northern Illinois are 5-5
After playing Central Michigan are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

Wisc-Green Bay Phoenix Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Cleveland State are 5-5
After playing Youngstown State are 2-8
After a win are 3-7

A few Eagles at Phoenix trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Eastern Michigan's last 6 games on the road
Eastern Michigan is 4-19 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Wisc-Green Bay is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
Wisc-Green Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Eastern Michigan home to Northern Illinois, Wednesday, February 22
Wisc-Green Bay home to Cleveland State, Tuesday, February 21