The Eastern Washington Eagles (1-8) square off against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (9-4) at Reese Court. The game is scheduled to get underway at 9:05 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 18, 2018.
South Dakota State Jackrabbits at Eastern Washington Eagles Betting Prediction
In the Jackrabbits’ last outing, they beat the Grand Canyon Antelopes, 79-74. The Jackrabbits had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (38.9 vs. 27.7) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.543 vs. 0.407). Mike Daum played a pivotal role for South Dakota State with 20 points and 13 rebounds.
The Eagles lost big to the No. 16 Syracuse Orange in their last matchup, 66-34. Getting to the free throw line was one of Syracuse’s biggest strengths. They made 28 trips to the line, while Eastern Washington went just eight times. With nine points on 3-for-8 shooting, Tyler Kidd led Eastern Washington in scoring.
Daum has averaged 0 points over the last five games for South Dakota State.
Second-chance opportunities might be hard to come by for Eastern Washington in this matchup. The Eagles rank 332nd in offensive rebounding percentage (22.2 percent), while South Dakota State ranks 25th in defensive rebounding percentage (77.2 percent) since the 2017-18 season. Furthermore, the Jackrabbits’ seventh-ranked offense (offensive efficiency of 117.8) will attempt to take advantage of the Eagles’ 335th-ranked defense (defensive efficiency of 106.2).
South Dakota State vs. Eastern Washington Odds Pick
Pick: SU Winner – South Dakota State, ATS Winner – Eastern Washington, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Eastern Washington averages 25.0 three pointers per game, which ranks fifth in the country. South Dakota State ranks 261st in three pointers allowed per game (26.6).
The Jackrabbits average 39.3 rebounds per game, which ranks 36th in the NCAA. The Eagles rank 256th in rebounds allowed per game (35.3).
South Dakota State ranks 40th in assists allowed per game (11.5) while Eastern Washington ranks 190th (13.6).
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