Halftime Report

Eastern Michigan is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have jumped out to a quick 40-31 lead against Houston Chr.

If Eastern Michigan keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 4-2 in no time. On the other hand, Houston Chr. will have to make due with a 2-4 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Eastern Michigan Eagles @ Houston Chr. Huskies

Current Records: Eastern Michigan 3-2, Houston Chr. 2-3

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What to Know

Houston Chr. will be in front of their home fans on Monday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They will host the Eastern Michigan Eagles at 8:00 p.m. ET at Sharp Gymnasium.

Eastern Michigan is facing Houston Chr. at the wrong time: Houston Chr. suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Owls by a score of 61-58. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Owls: they've now lost eight in a row.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Eastern Michigan beat Oakland 68-64 on Thursday.

Houston Chr. now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Eastern Michigan, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

While only Eastern Michigan took care of their fans the last time they played, both teams pleased bettors by covering the spread. Looking forward, Eastern Michigan is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 4.5 points. This will be their first time playing as the favorites on the road this season.

Odds

Eastern Michigan is a 4.5-point favorite against Houston Chr., according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 4.5-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is 134.5 points.

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