Eastern Washington vs. Idaho: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 13, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 12, 2024

Julius Mims will be among the players to watch when the Idaho Vandals (7-8, 1-1 Big Sky) take on the Eastern Washington Eagles (8-7, 2-0 Big Sky), Saturday at 7:00 PM ET at ICCU Arena. Saturday’s game between the Eagles and the Vandals sees the Eagles as a strong, 6.5-point favorite. The over/under for the matchup is 146.5.

Eastern Washington vs. Idaho Betting Lines

Eastern Washington vs Idaho Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Eastern Washington -6.5 146.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Idaho (+6.5)
Total Pick Over (146.5)

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Eastern Washington vs. Idaho Stat Rankings

Eastern Washington Avg. (Rank) Idaho Avg. (Rank)
79.1 (74th) Points Scored 71.4 (264th)
73.2 (234th) Points Allowed 69.5 (134th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
6.6 (318th) Off. Rebounds 6.9 (302nd)
9.9 (20th) 3pt Made 8.3 (102nd)
18.3 (14th) Assists 13.1 (205th)
13.1 (298th) Turnovers 10.5 (80th)

Eastern Washington vs. Idaho Betting Trends

  • The Eagles have nine wins in 13 games against the spread this year.
  • Eastern Washington has an ATS record of 3-1 as 6.5-point favorites or more.
  • There have been nine Eagles games (out of 13) that hit the over this year.
  • Eastern Washington and its opponent have broken the 146.5-point mark nine times this season.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 146.5 points, 5.8 fewer than the average total in this season’s Eagles contests.
  • Idaho is 6-7-0 against the spread this year.
  • The Vandals have two wins ATS (2-4) as a 6.5-point underdog or more this season.
  • Out of 13 Eastern Washington’s games so far this year, nine have gone over the total.
  • There have been five Vandals games this season with more than 146.5 points scored.
  • Idaho’s games average 140.9 total points, 5.6 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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Eastern Washington Impact Players

  • C. Coward leads his squad in both points (13.8) and rebounds (6.3) per game, and also puts up 2.1 assists. Defensively, he posts 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • LeJuan Watts averages 9.7 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest, shooting 66.3% from the field (10th in college basketball).
  • Dane Erikstrup averages 12.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Ethan Price is putting up 11.1 points, 2.2 assists and 3.0 rebounds per contest.
  • Casey Jones averages 10.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, shooting 47.4% from the floor.

Idaho Impact Players

  • Mims is the Vandals’ top rebounder (7.7 per game), and he puts up 11.0 points and 1.5 assists.
  • Quinn Denker is putting up team highs in points (11.9 per game) and assists (2.9). And he is producing 3.3 rebounds, making 39.5% of his shots from the floor and 34.2% from beyond the arc, with 1.7 triples per game.
  • D’Angelo Minnis is averaging a team-high 3.5 assists per game. And he is contributing 10.5 points and 2.5 rebounds, making 43.5% of his shots from the floor and 36.8% from beyond the arc, with 1.6 triples per game.
  • Tyler Linhardt gets the Vandals 7.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. He also puts up 0.4 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Kyson Rose is putting up 7.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest, making 49.4% of his shots from the field.

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