The Davidson Wildcats will host a battle against the Eastern Washington Eagles at Belk Arena. The game starts at 8:30 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 9.
The Wildcats were blown out by North Carolina 98-65 on Sunday. Jack Gibbs was the game’s leading scorer, contributing 19 points. The Eagles, meanwhile, are coming off a 104-64 win against University of Great Falls on Sunday. Sir Washington played well, registering 15 points, nine rebounds, and two steals.
Davidson is a considerable 14-point favorite at home and the Over/Under (O/U) for this matchup is set at 167 points. The Wildcats are attempting to build on their records of 5-1 Straight Up (SU) and 1-4 Against The Spread (ATS). The Wildcats have one of the most prolific offenses in the entire nation, averaging 84.3 points per game. The Wildcats are a dangerously accurate shooting team from the line with a .745 free throw percentage, one of the highest marks in Division I. Davidson is one of the most disciplined teams in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.72.
In the other locker room, Eastern Washington has a SU record of 5-3 and an ATS record of 2-2. The Eagles rank 36th in the country in scoring, averaging 83.5 points per game. Eastern Washington is one of the top three-point shooting teams in the nation, hitting 10.0 shots from three-point range per game. The Eagles are the better of the two teams when it comes to assist-to-turnover ratio, ranking 35th in Division I at 1.47. Eastern Washington’s three-point defense is one of the top in the country, with opponents making only 4.0 shots from the three-point line per game.
This game will be the first meeting for Davidson and Eastern Washington in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – EastWa, ATS Winner – EastWa, O/U – Over
Notes
Davidson is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home.
Eastern Washington averages 83.5 points per game (ranked 36th). Davidson, on the other hand, allows 79.8 points per game (ranked 312th).
Eastern Washington won its last game by a 40-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Davidson is 1-1. Eastern Washington is 2-1 in blowouts this season.
Ranked 15th, the Eastern Washington Eagles have an offensive rating of 120.0. The Davidson Wildcats rank 245th with a defensive rating of just 105.7.
The Eastern Washington Eagles have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking 22nd in the nation with a FG% of 49.6%. The Davidson Wildcats have split their games this season (1-1) when opponents have a similar or higher FG%.
The Davidson Wildcats and the Eastern Washington Eagles both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Davidson is 195th and 130th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Eastern Washington is 22nd and ninth in these categories.
Davidson ranks 81st in assists, recording 15.5 per game. Eastern Washington ranks 77th with 15.6 assists per game.
The Davidson Wildcats average 5.7 steals per game. When allowing 5 or more steals, the Eastern Washington Eagles are an even 2-2 this season.
