The Eastern Washington Eagles face off against the Pepperdine Waves in the first round of the CBI tournament at Reese Court. Action starts at 9:05 pm ET on Wednesday, Mar. 16.
The Eagles lost a tough one against Weber State 79-77 in their last matchup. Austin McBroom finished with 30 points to lead the game. The Waves, meanwhile, are coming off an 81-66 loss to Saint Mary’s in the 3 of the West Coast tournament. Lamond Murray Jr. had a good shooting night, leading the game with 20 points.
Stacy Davis has been on a tear over the last five games for the Waves, averaging 17.0 points, 10.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 0.8 three-pointers.
The Eagles are hoping to build on their records of 17-15 Straight Up (SU) and 14-14-1 Against The Spread (ATS). Teams really have to fight for three-pointers against the Eagles, who have allowed only 5.0 three-pointers to opponents per game.
As for their opponent, the Waves head into the game with records of 14-17 ATS and 18-13 SU.
Eastern Washington and Pepperdine will be facing off for their first head-to-head game in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – EastWa, ATS Winner – EastWa
Notes
“Eastern Washington is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home”.
“Eastern Washington is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home”.
“The total has gone OVER in 6 of Eastern Washington’s last 9 games at home”.
“Eastern Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games “.
The Eastern Washington Eagles rank ninth for their offensive rating of 117.5. The Pepperdine Waves have a defensive rating of 103.8 (ranked 60th).
On average, Eastern Washington has 70.1 possessions per game and scores 1.175 points on each possession. Pepperdine has both fewer possessions (68.7) and scores fewer points during those possessions (1.069).
The Eastern Washington Eagles have one of the best effective field goal percentages this season, ranking fifth in the country with an eFG% of 58.5%. When their opponents record a similar or higher eFG%, the Pepperdine Waves are winless with a 0-4 record.
The Eastern Washington Eagles average 26.0 three point attempts per game, while the Pepperdine Waves attempt 14.0. When attempting 20 or more three pointers in a game, both teams have split records; Eastern Washington is 14-14 and Pepperdine is 2-2.
The Eastern Washington Eagles make an average of 6.1 steals per game. The Pepperdine Waves are 7-6 when they allow 6 or more steals.
