Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan

Eastern Michigan is a lousy offensive team, 290th in the nation in scoring (66.2 points per game), and ranked 320th in shooting at 40.9% from the field. Eastern Michigan is on a 14-6 run UNDER the total, and 28-10-1 UNDER the total following a loss. They come off a double-overtime loss at Northern Illinois, shooting 27% and scoring 16 first half points. Eastern Michigan is tops in the MAC in points allowed (57.9 points per game). Western Michigan is content to play a slower style, sixth in the MAC in points allowed and third in defense allowing 40.7% shooting by opponents. The UNDER is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings between these teams, including last month in a 56-37 Eastern Michigan win. Western scored 14 first half points and shot 28% for the game, while Eastern shot 36%. Make the play on the first half UNDER.