The Eastern Washington Eagles (1-7) will attempt to put an end to their six-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Stanford Cardinal (4-4) at Maples Pavilion. The game will air on Pac-12 Network at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 15, 2018.
Eastern Washington Eagles at Stanford Cardinal ATS Prediction
In the Eagles’ last contest, they were blown out by the No. 16 Syracuse Orange, 66-34. Getting to the charity stripe was one of Syracuse’s biggest strengths. They made 28 trips to the line, while Eastern Washington went just eight times. Tyler Kidd was Eastern Washington’s high scorer with nine points on 3-for-8 shooting.
The Cardinal dismantled the Seattle Redhawks in their last matchup, 96-74. The Cardinal had a much better free throw rate (0.482 vs. 0.188) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.616 vs. 0.484). KZ Okpala was the top scorer from either team with 29 points on 8-for-12 shooting from the field.
The aggressive Stanford offense could be getting to the charity stripe a lot in this matchup. Dating back to the 2017-18 season, the Cardinal rank 44th in the NCAA with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.286, while Eastern Washington has been among the NCAA’s most foul-prone squads (giving up a 252nd-ranked FTA rate of 0.256).
The Eagles won the only game against the Cardinal last season, 67-61. Eastern Washington made 11 of its 25 three pointers (44.0 percent). Stanford, meanwhile, had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (26.1 vs. 17.5).
Eastern Washington Eagles at Stanford Cardinal Free Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Eastern Washington ranks 61st in three pointers attempted per game (25.2) while Stanford ranks 254th (18.6).
The Eagles rank 34th in blocks allowed per game (2.6) while the Cardinal rank 179th (4.3).
Stanford averages 38.7 rebounds per game, which ranks 56th in the nation. Eastern Washington ranks 163rd in rebounds allowed per game (35.4).
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