Northern Colorado vs. Eastern Washington: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 24, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 24, 2024

At Bank of Colorado Arena on Saturday (at 8:00 PM ET), the Northern Colorado Bears (17-10, 10-4 Big Sky) meet the Eastern Washington Eagles (17-10, 11-3 Big Sky). Players to watch include the Eagles’ Casey Jones. Saturday’s matchup between the Bears and the Eagles features the Bears as tight 1-point favorites. The over/under for the matchup is set at 161.

Northern Colorado vs. Eastern Washington Betting Lines

Northern Colorado vs Eastern Washington Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Northern Colorado -1 161 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Northern Colorado (-1)
Total Pick Under (161)

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Northern Colorado vs. Eastern Washington Stat Rankings

Northern Colorado Avg. (Rank) Eastern Washington Avg. (Rank)
80.4 (35th) Points Scored 79.4 (55th)
77.2 (316th) Points Allowed 73.6 (232nd)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
7.4 (288th) Off. Rebounds 7.0 (313th)
7.7 (153rd) 3pt Made 8.8 (51st)
14.4 (104th) Assists 17.6 (13th)
10.7 (121st) Turnovers 13.3 (332nd)

Northern Colorado vs. Eastern Washington Betting Trends

  • The Bears’ record against the spread is 11-13-1.
  • Northern Colorado’s ATS record as 1-point favorites or more is 5-10-1.
  • This season, 16 of the Bears’ 25 games have hit the over.
  • Northern Colorado’s games have finished with more than 161 points eight times so far this season.
  • Bears games this season have posted an average total of 157.7, which is 3.3 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
  • Eastern Washington has beaten the spread 15 times in 25 games.
  • The Eagles’ ATS record as 1-point underdogs or more is 7-3.
  • Northern Colorado has played 25 games this season, and 16 of them have gone over the total.
  • Eagles games have had over 161 points nine times this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 8.0 points higher than the average scoring total for Eastern Washington’s games of 153.0.

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Northern Colorado Impact Players

  • Saint Thomas leads his squad in both points (20.2) and rebounds (9.9) per contest, and also averages 3.8 assists. At the other end, he puts up 1.7 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
  • Dejour Reaves averages 15.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 1.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Brock Wisne puts up 11.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 0.8 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Jaron Rillie posts a team-high 5.1 assists per game. He is also posting 10.6 points and 4.0 rebounds, shooting 48.0% from the floor.
  • Riley Abercrombie averages 7.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 0.2 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

Eastern Washington Impact Players

  • C. Coward is the Eagles’ top scorer (14.0 points per game) and rebounder (6.9), and delivers 1.8 assists.
  • The Eagles receive 11.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game from Jones.
  • Ethan Price is posting 12.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, making 51.8% of his shots from the floor and 34.8% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 treys per game.
  • LeJuan Watts gets the Eagles 9.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest. He also posts 1.0 steal and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Dane Erikstrup is posting 11.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, making 41.9% of his shots from the floor and 34.7% from beyond the arc, with 1.3 treys per game.

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