It will be a battle between BigSky opponents when the Eastern Washington Eagles (3-12, 1-3 BigSky) welcome the Montana Grizzlies (10-5, 3-1 BigSky) to Reese Court. The game gets underway at 9:05 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 10, 2019.
Montana Grizzlies at Eastern Washington Eagles ATS Prediction
In the Grizzlies’ last game, they beat the Georgia State Panthers, 81-74. Getting to the free throw line was one of Montana’s biggest strengths. They had 43 free throw attempts, while Georgia State had just 24. Michael Oguine fueled Montana with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
The Eagles were blown out by the No. 16 Syracuse Orange in their last contest, 66-34. Getting to the free throw line was one of Syracuse’s largest advantages. They had 28 free throw attempts, while Eastern Washington had just eight. With nine points on 3-for-8 shooting, Tyler Kidd led Eastern Washington in scoring.
After splitting two games last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Grizzlies won the most recent matchup 82-65. The Grizzlies knocked down 15 of their 20 free throws (75.0 percent) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.684 vs. 0.525).
Ahmaad Rorie and Oguine have played at a high level over the last five games for Montana. Rorie has averaged 0 points per game. Not to be outdone, Oguine has recorded 0 points a game during that span.
From an effective field goal percentage perspective, Montana figures to have a considerable advantage. The sweet-shooting Grizzlies offense ranks 29th in the nation in that metric at 0.562, while the bottom-tier Eastern Washington defense is ranked 330th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.552).
Montana Grizzlies vs. Eastern Washington Eagles Free Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Montana, ATS Winner – Montana, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Montana ranks 58th in rebounds allowed per game (32.7) while Eastern Washington ranks 230th (38.6).
The Grizzlies rank 11th in assists allowed per game (9.7) while the Eagles rank 159th (14.0).
Montana ranks 29th in three pointers allowed per game (19.1) while Eastern Washington ranks 155th (23.1).
The Grizzlies rank 21st in blocks allowed per game (2.3) while the Eagles rank 114th (3.7).
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The Grizzlies’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 11.4, up from 6.9 for the season.
During their last five games, the Eagles have scored an average of 61.0 points per game (5.1 below their season average) and allowed an average of 78.4 points per game (1.6 above their season average).
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