Eastern Washington vs. Idaho State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 15, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 15, 2024

C. Coward will be among the players to watch when the Eastern Washington Eagles (16-8, 10-1 Big Sky) take on the Idaho State Bengals (11-14, 6-6 Big Sky), Thursday at 9:00 PM ET at Reese Court. Thursday’s matchup between the Eagles and the Bengals features the Eagles as strong 9.5-point favorites. The matchup has an over/under of 144.5.

Eastern Washington vs. Idaho State Betting Lines

Eastern Washington vs Idaho State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Eastern Washington -9.5 144.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Idaho State (+9.5)
Total Pick Over (144.5)

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Eastern Washington vs. Idaho State Stat Rankings

Eastern Washington Avg. (Rank) Idaho State Avg. (Rank)
79.2 (60th) Points Scored 69.6 (287th)
72.3 (193rd) Points Allowed 68.7 (97th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
6.8 (317th) Off. Rebounds 8.3 (211th)
9.0 (39th) 3pt Made 6.4 (276th)
17.4 (17th) Assists 12.5 (234th)
13.4 (332nd) Turnovers 10.8 (125th)

Eastern Washington vs. Idaho State Betting Trends

  • The Eagles’ record against the spread is 15-7-0.
  • Eastern Washington has two wins ATS (2-1) as a 9.5-point favorite or greater this season.
  • The Eagles have seen 14 of their 22 games go over the point total.
  • Eastern Washington’s games have had more than 144.5 points scored on 15 occasions this season.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 144.5 points, and that’s 7.0 less than the average total in this season’s Eagles contests.
  • Against the spread, Idaho State is 10-13-0 this season.
  • The Bengals have one win ATS (1-1) as a 9.5-point underdog or more this year.
  • Eastern Washington has played 22 games this season, and 14 of them have gone over the total.
  • There have been eight Bengals games this season with more than 144.5 points scored.
  • The over/under for this game is 6.1 points higher than the average scoring total for Idaho State’s games of 138.4.

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Eastern Washington Impact Players

  • Coward posts 14.3 points and 7.0 rebounds per contest — both team highs. He is also putting up 1.7 assists, shooting 54.7% from the floor and 40.2% from beyond the arc with 1.6 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Ethan Price averages 12.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. At the other end, he delivers 0.5 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • LeJuan Watts averages 9.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, shooting 62.6% from the field.
  • Casey Jones is putting up 11.1 points, 1.5 assists and 4.6 rebounds per contest.
  • Dane Erikstrup is putting up 11.1 points, 1.6 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game.

Idaho State Impact Players

  • Brayden Parker is the Bengals’ top scorer (14.4 points per game) and rebounder (6.0), and posts 1.5 assists.
  • Maleek Arington paces the Bengals in assists (4.8 per game), and produces 10.6 points and 3.4 rebounds. He also posts 2.2 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Kiree Huie gets the Bengals 11.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. He also posts 0.4 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.
  • Miguel Tomley gives the Bengals 12.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest. He also posts 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Isaiah Griffin is posting 8.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game, making 43.9% of his shots from the floor.

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