It will be a battle between BigSky opponents when the Eastern Washington Eagles (2-9) welcome the Weber State Wildcats (6-5) to Reese Court. The game starts at 5:05 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 29, 2018.
Weber State Wildcats at Eastern Washington Eagles ATS Prediction
In the Wildcats’ last game, they were defeated by the San Diego Toreros, 83-66. San Diego’s 0.185 free throw rate was their biggest advantage over Weber State, who had a rate of 0.098. Cody John was Weber State’s high scorer with 22 points on 9-for-15 shooting.
The Eagles got blown out by the No. 16 Syracuse Orange in their last contest, 66-34. Getting to the free throw line was one of Syracuse’s largest advantages. They had 28 free throw attempts, while Eastern Washington had just eight. With nine points on 3-for-8 shooting, Tyler Kidd led Eastern Washington in scoring.
Eastern Washington should be expected to protect the ball well in this contest. Eastern Washington ranks 55th in the country at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 17.1 percent), while Weber State forces the 70th-fewest turnovers (17.4 percent). Moreover, second chance points could be rare for the Wildcats. They rank 310th in the country in offensive rebounding percentage at 24.2 percent, while the Eagles are 57th-best on the defensive glass (defensive rebounding percentage of 74.5 percent).
After the Eagles won the lone contest against the Wildcats last season, 75-70, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Eagles made 15 of their 18 free throws (83.3 percent) and had a better offensive rebounding percentage (13.8 vs. 12.1).
Weber State Wildcats vs. Eastern Washington Eagles Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Eastern Washington ranks 50th in steals allowed per game (6.4) while Weber State ranks 70th (6.1).
Bettings Trends:
The Wildcats’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 12.4, up from 7.7 for the season.
During their last five games, the Eagles have scored an average of 61.0 points per game (4.5 below their season average) and allowed an average of 78.4 points per game (0.1 below their season average).
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