Eastern Washington vs. Montana: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 29, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 28, 2024

On Thursday at Reese Court, the Eastern Washington Eagles (18-10, 12-3 Big Sky) will meet the Montana Grizzlies (19-9, 10-5 Big Sky) — with Montana’s Aanen Moody among the players to watch — tipping off at 9:00 PM ET. The Eagles are currently 5.5-point favorites against the Grizzlies. The matchup has a point total of 153.

Eastern Washington vs. Montana Betting Lines

Eastern Washington vs Montana Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Eastern Washington -5.5 153 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Montana (+5.5)
Total Pick Under (153)

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Eastern Washington vs. Montana Stat Rankings

Eastern Washington Avg. (Rank) Montana Avg. (Rank)
79.6 (51st) Points Scored 77.1 (82nd)
73.6 (233rd) Points Allowed 71.4 (161st)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
6.9 (326th) Off. Rebounds 7.0 (318th)
8.8 (51st) 3pt Made 7.5 (174th)
17.5 (13th) Assists 15.1 (63rd)
13.1 (327th) Turnovers 9.4 (32nd)

Eastern Washington vs. Montana Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Eagles are 16-10-0 this season.
  • Eastern Washington is 6-5 ATS as 5.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Eagles have played 26 games this year, and 16 of them have hit the over.
  • A total of 14 times so far this season, Eastern Washington and its opponent have combined to score more than 153 points.
  • Eagles games have had an average of 153.3 points this season, 0.3 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Montana’s record against the spread is 15-10-0.
  • As a 5.5-point underdog or more, the Grizzlies have two wins ATS (2-1).
  • There have been 16 Eastern Washington’s games (out of 26) that went over the total this season.
  • Grizzlies games have finished with over 153 points scored nine times this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 4.6 points higher than the average scoring total for Montana’s games (148.4).

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Eastern Washington Impact Players

  • C. Coward posts 14.6 points and 6.9 rebounds per contest — both team highs. He is also posting 1.8 assists, shooting 55.7% from the field and 38.6% from beyond the arc with 1.6 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Ethan Price is averaging 12.3 points, 2.1 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game.
  • Casey Jones puts up 11.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest. Defensively, he puts up 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • LeJuan Watts averages 9.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, shooting 61.4% from the floor.
  • Dane Erikstrup is averaging 11.0 points, 1.5 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game.

Montana Impact Players

  • Dischon Thomas is posting 12.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest, making 47.0% of his shots from the floor and 40.7% from 3-point range, with 1.6 triples per game.
  • Moody is the Grizzlies’ top scorer (15.6 points per game), and he delivers 2.1 assists and 3.4 rebounds.
  • Brandon Whitney paces the Grizzlies in assists (4.4 per game), and puts up 10.8 points and 2.8 rebounds. He also posts 0.6 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Laolu Oke tops the Grizzlies in rebounding (7.3 per game), and averages 6.3 points and 1.4 assists. He also posts 1.0 steal and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • The Grizzlies get 8.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game from Josh Vazquez.

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