Weber State vs. Eastern Washington: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 18, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 18, 2024

In regular season action on Thursday, the Weber State Wildcats (11-6, 2-2 Big Sky) will meet the Eastern Washington Eagles (9-7, 3-0 Big Sky), with Dillon Jones and LeJuan Watts among the key players to watch. Tipoff at Dee Events Center is at 9:00 PM ET. Thursday’s matchup between the Wildcats and the Eagles sees the Wildcats as 5-point favorites. The game has an over/under of 146.

Weber State vs. Eastern Washington Betting Lines

Weber State vs Eastern Washington Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Weber State -5 146 points

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Spread Pick Eastern Washington (+5)
Total Pick Under (146)

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Weber State vs. Eastern Washington Stat Rankings

Weber State Avg. (Rank) Eastern Washington Avg. (Rank)
75.8 (155th) Points Scored 79.1 (71st)
62.8 (13th) Points Allowed 72.3 (205th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
5.5 (357th) Off. Rebounds 6.6 (320th)
8.4 (82nd) 3pt Made 9.8 (21st)
13.2 (195th) Assists 17.8 (17th)
9.3 (25th) Turnovers 12.9 (295th)

Weber State vs. Eastern Washington Betting Trends

  • The Wildcats have seven wins in 14 games against the spread this year.
  • Weber State has two wins ATS (2-3) as a 5-point favorite or greater this season.
  • The Wildcats have seen eight of their 14 games go over the point total.
  • Weber State’s games have finished with more than 146 points five times so far this year.
  • Wildcats games this season have posted an average total of 138.6, which is 7.4 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
  • Eastern Washington is 10-4-0 against the spread this season.
  • As 5-point underdogs or more, the Eagles are 5-3 against the spread.
  • This season, eight of Weber State’s 14 games have hit the over.
  • Eagles games have finished with over 146 points scored nine times this year.
  • The average total for Eastern Washington’s games is 151.3 points, which is 5.3 more than this game’s over/under.

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Weber State Impact Players

  • Jones leads his team in points (19.3), rebounds (9.6) and assists (4.9) per game, shooting 50.5% from the floor and 37.7% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest. At the other end, he delivers 1.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Blaise Threatt averages 10.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, shooting 55.5% from the floor.
  • Steven Verplancken is posting 12.1 points, 1.5 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game.
  • Dyson Koehler is posting 10.2 points, 0.6 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game.
  • Alex Tew averages 7.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game, shooting 59.3% from the floor.

Eastern Washington Impact Players

  • C. Coward is the Eagles’ top scorer (13.6 points per game) and rebounder (6.4), and contributes 2.1 assists.
  • Watts is putting up 9.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest, making 66.0% of his shots from the floor.
  • Dane Erikstrup gets the Eagles 12.0 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest. He also delivers 1.0 steal and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Ethan Price gets the Eagles 11.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.6 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • Casey Jones is posting 10.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest, making 49.5% of his shots from the field.

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