The Montana Grizzlies (16-6, 9-2 BigSky) and the Eastern Washington Eagles (8-14, 6-5 BigSky) go head-to-head at Dahlberg Arena. The Grizzlies look to prolong their six-game winning streak. Action begins at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 9, 2019.
Eastern Washington Eagles vs. Montana Grizzlies ATS Odds
In their last game, the Grizzlies won big over the Idaho Vandals, 100-59, while the Eagles were beaten by the Montana State Bobcats, 74-66.
Montana dominated every stat category in the game. They had a superb turnover percentage of 10.0 (better than their season average of 15.5) and an offensive rebounding percentage of 44.8 (above their season average of 27.8). Idaho was 30.0 and 23.1, respectively, for those same stats. Eastern Washington, meanwhile, forced Montana State into a turnover percentage of 18.6 (above the 15.2 mark opponents have averaged against Eastern Washington this season). Montana was led by Sayeed Pridgett, who recorded 21 points. Jacob Davison played a key role for Eastern Washington with 24 points.
In their first matchup this year, Jesse Hunt led the Eagles to a 78-71 win. He produced eight points and 15 rebounds. Getting to the free throw line was one of Eastern Washington’s biggest advantages. They made 27 trips to the line, while Montana went 19 times.
The productive offense of Montana (38th in the NCAA with an offensive efficiency of 113.2) will square off against the bottom-tier defense of Eastern Washington (322nd in the country with a defensive efficiency of 110.0). The Grizzlies figure to have the advantage on that end of the court.
Eastern Washington Eagles vs. Montana Grizzlies ATS Pick
College Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Montana, ATS Winner – Eastern Washington, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Montana ranks 43rd in rebounds allowed per game (32.1) while Eastern Washington ranks 229th (37.0).
- The Grizzlies rank 31st in steals allowed per game (5.2) while the Eagles rank 106th (6.3).
- Montana ranks 31st in blocks allowed per game (2.6) while Eastern Washington ranks 95th (3.3).
- The Grizzlies rank 11th in assists allowed per game (10.0) while the Eagles rank 188th (14.2).
- Montana ranks 27th in three pointers allowed per game (19.0) while Eastern Washington ranks 161st (22.7).
Bettings Trends:
- The Eagles have outscored opponents by an average of 0.4 points in their last five games. On the season, Eastern Washington has lost by an average of 6.7 points.
- During their last five games, the Grizzlies have scored an average of 81.4 points per game (4.4 above their season average) and allowed an average of 65.0 points per game (2.9 below their season average).
