It will be a battle between BigSky opponents when the Eastern Washington Eagles (6-13, 4-4 BigSky) welcome the Southern Utah Thunderbirds (9-9, 4-5 BigSky) to Reese Court. The game gets underway at 5:05 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 2, 2019.
Southern Utah Thunderbirds at Eastern Washington Eagles ATS Prediction
In the Thunderbirds’ last outing, they were defeated by the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks, 80-77. Northern Arizona’s rebounding was their biggest strength. The Lumberjacks had 14 offensive rebounds and 46 total rebounds, while the Thunderbirds had five and 41, respectively. Andre Adams was the game’s high scorer with 21 points on 8-for-10 shooting.
The Eagles won a close one over the Sacramento State Hornets in their last outing, 94-92. Eastern Washington had an effective field goal percentage of 0.562 (above their season average of 0.478). Sacramento State, meanwhile, had a turnover percentage of 10.2 (better than their season average of 17.2). Jesse Hunt was Eastern Washington’s high scorer with 22 points on 8-for-12 shooting from the field.
After the Eagles won two out of three matchups against the Thunderbirds last season, these teams will battle for the first time this year. In the most recent game, Eastern Washington won 82-70. The Eagles knocked down 16 of their 21 free throws (76.2 percent) and had a better turnover percentage (17.3 vs. 22.0).
There’s a decent chance that Southern Utah struggles to create turnovers. Eastern Washington ranks 62nd in the nation at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 17.0 percent), while Southern Utah forces the 206th-most turnovers (18.9 percent). Additionally, the Thunderbirds rank 58th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.274), while the Eagles rank 266th in opponents’ FTA rate (0.254).
Southern Utah Thunderbirds at Eastern Washington Eagles Betting Pick
Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Eastern Washington, ATS Winner – Eastern Washington, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Eastern Washington averages 26.8 three pointers per game, which ranks 30th in the NCAA. Southern Utah ranks 177th in three pointers allowed per game (23.7).
The Thunderbirds average 37.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 87th in the NCAA. The Eagles rank 232nd in rebounds allowed per game (37.4).
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The Thunderbirds have outscored opponents by an average of 1.4 points in their last five games. For the season, Southern Utah has lost by an average of 0.2 points.
During their last five games, the Eagles have scored an average of 77.0 points per game (7.8 above their season average) and allowed an average of 79.4 points per game (1.8 above their season average).
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