The Eastern Washington Eagles (3-11, 1-2 BigSky) look to end their eight-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Northern Colorado Bears (9-5, 3-0 BigSky) at Bank of Colorado Arena. The game gets underway at 9 p.m. ET on Monday, January 7, 2019.
Eastern Washington Eagles at Northern Colorado Bears Betting Prediction
The Eagles are hoping for a better outcome after their 66-34 loss to the No. 16 Syracuse Orange in their last matchup. One of Syracuse’s biggest strengths was getting to the charity stripe. They made 28 trips to the line, while Eastern Washington went just eight times. Tyler Kidd led Eastern Washington in scoring with nine points on 3-for-8 shooting.
In the Bears’ previous game, they had no trouble getting past the Colorado College Tigers, 126-56. The Bears had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (35.7 vs. 8.8) and had a much better free throw rate (0.338 vs. 0.100). Trent Harris was the top scorer from either team with 33 points on 11-for-15 shooting from the field.
After splitting two games last season, these teams will clash for the first time this year. In the most recent contest, the Eagles won 67-65. The Eagles made 13 of their 17 free throws (76.5 percent) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.474 vs. 0.423).
Jordan Davis has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Northern Colorado.
The high-powered offense of Northern Colorado will battle against the porous defense of Eastern Washington. The Bears rank 23rd in offensive efficiency, while the Eagles are 321st in defensive efficiency. The Bears figure to have the advantage on that end of the court. The Eagles should have an edge in terms of ball protection. They rank 42nd at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 16.4 percent), while the Bears force the 84th-fewest turnovers in the NCAA (opponents’ turnover percentage of 17.8 percent).
Eastern Washington Eagles at Northern Colorado Bears Odds Pick
College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Northern Colorado, ATS Winner – Northern Colorado, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Northern Colorado ranks 33rd in rebounds allowed per game (31.4) while Eastern Washington ranks 238th (39.1).
The Bears rank fourth in three pointers allowed per game (16.8) while the Eagles rank 145th (23.1).
Northern Colorado ranks 132nd in assists per game (13.5) while Eastern Washington ranks 150th in assists allowed per game (13.9).
The Bears rank 105th in blocks per game (3.1) while the Eagles rank 111th in blocks allowed per game (3.6).
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The Eagles’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 17.4, up from 10.6 for the season.
During their last five games, the Bears have scored an average of 90.8 points per game (8.7 above their season average) and allowed an average of 73.0 points per game (0.4 above their season average).
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