The North Dakota State Bison (2-7) meet the Eastern Washington Eagles (1-5) at the Scheels Center. The game is scheduled to get underway at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 8, 2018.
Eastern Washington Eagles vs. North Dakota State Bison ATS Prediction
In the Eagles’ last contest, they were dismantled by the No. 16 Syracuse Orange, 66-34. One of Syracuse’s largest advantages 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.
The Bison were beaten by the New Mexico State Aggies in their last game, 73-56. New Mexico State won the rebounding battle. The Aggies had more offensive rebounds (15 vs. five), defensive rebounds (32 vs. 26) and total rebounds (47 vs. 31). With 23 points on 9-for-11 shooting, Rocky Kreuser was the top scorer from either team.
It could be a tough matchup for North Dakota State on the offensive glass. Since the 2017-18 season, the Bison rank 334th in offensive rebounding percentage (23.1 percent), while Eastern Washington ranks 44th in defensive rebounding percentage (75.1 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Eastern Washington ranks 183rd in blocks per game (3.0) while North Dakota State ranks 231st (2.4).
The Eagles rank 231st in rebounds per game (34.1) while the Bison rank 270th (33.3).
Eastern Washington ranks 232nd in steals per game (5.1) while North Dakota State ranks 259th (4.6).
The Eagles rank 62nd in three pointers attempted per game (25.1) while the Bison rank 71st in three pointers allowed per game (20.2).
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