The Eastern Washington Eagles (8-9, 3-1 BigSky) welcome the Idaho Vandals (10-6, 2-2 BigSky) to Reese Court as they attempt to extend their five-game home winning streak. The game begins at 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, January 12, 2018.
Eastern Washington opened as a 1.5-point favorite, while the Over/Under (O/U) for the game has been set at 140 points.
Idaho Vandals vs. Eastern Washington Eagles Betting Prediction
The Vandals are hoping for a better outcome after their 73-72 loss to the Portland State Vikings in their last game. Portland State’s 10.4 turnover percentage was their biggest strength over Idaho, who had a rate of 18.0. The Vikings’ mark was better than their season average of 13.1. Victor Sanders led Idaho in scoring with 28 points on 10-for-18 shooting.
In the Eagles’ last game, they were victorious over the Sacramento State Hornets, 82-67. Eastern Washington made 10 of their 25 three pointers (40.0 percent), while Sacramento State was just 3-18 (16.7 percent). Cody Benzel was the game’s high scorer with 25 points on 7-for-10 shooting.
Eastern Washington should be expected to protect the ball well in this contest. Eastern Washington ranks 47th in the nation at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 16.8 percent), while Idaho forces the 46th-fewest turnovers (16.8 percent).
After the Eagles won both meetings against the Vandals last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent game, Eastern Washington won 77-67. One of Eastern Washington’s largest strengths was getting to the free throw line. They made 26 trips to the line, while Idaho went 16 times.
Idaho Vandals at Eastern Washington Eagles Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Idaho, ATS Winner – Idaho, O/U – Over
Notes
Betting Notes:
Eastern Washington ranks 16th in three pointers allowed per game (17.8) while Idaho ranks 210th (24.5).
The Vandals rank 33rd in rebounds allowed per game (31.6) while the Eagles rank 135th (35.2).
Idaho ranks 41st in assists allowed per game (11.4) while Eastern Washington ranks 75th (12.3).
The Eagles rank 34th in steals allowed per game (5.3) while the Vandals rank 61st (5.8).
Eastern Washington is 15th in the nation with 2.3 blocks allowed per game while Idaho is 35th with 2.6 blocks allowed per game.
Bettings Trends:
The Vandals’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 1.0, down from 7.6 for the season.
During their last five games, the Eagles have scored an average of 81.8 points per game (6.0 above their season average) and allowed an average of 71.8 points per game (2.1 below their season average).
