Eastern Washington vs. Montana State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 2, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 2, 2024

Tipping off at 5:00 PM ET on Saturday, the Eastern Washington Eagles (19-10, 13-3 Big Sky) will face the Montana State Bobcats (13-16, 8-8 Big Sky) at Reese Court. Eastern Washington’s C. Coward is among the players to watch. Eastern Washington is a substantial 10.5-point favorite against Montana State when the Eagles face off against the Bobcats on Saturday. The point total for the matchup is set at 154.5.

Eastern Washington vs. Montana State Betting Lines

Eastern Washington vs Montana State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Eastern Washington -10.5 154.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Montana State (+10.5)
Total Pick Under (154.5)

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Eastern Washington vs. Montana State Stat Rankings

Eastern Washington Avg. (Rank) Montana State Avg. (Rank)
79.9 (45th) Points Scored 73.2 (199th)
73.8 (239th) Points Allowed 73.2 (218th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
7.0 (319th) Off. Rebounds 5.7 (358th)
8.7 (57th) 3pt Made 8.0 (120th)
17.4 (13th) Assists 11.9 (283rd)
12.8 (313th) Turnovers 11.1 (164th)

Eastern Washington vs. Montana State Betting Trends

  • The Eagles’ record against the spread is 17-10-0.
  • Eastern Washington has one win ATS (1-1) as a 10.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • Out of 27 Eagles games so far this season, 17 have hit the over.
  • Eastern Washington and its opponent have broken the 154.5-point mark 14 times this season.
  • The over/under in this game is 154.5 points, 0.7 higher than the average total in Eagles games this season.
  • Montana State’s record against the spread is 12-14-0.
  • The Bobcats have won twice ATS (2-3) as a 10.5-point underdog or more this season.
  • This season, 17 of Eastern Washington’s 27 games have gone over the point total.
  • There have been seven Bobcats games this season with more than 154.5 points scored.
  • Games involving Montana State this year have averaged 146.4 points per game, an 8.1-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.

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Eastern Washington Impact Players

  • Coward puts up 15.0 points and 6.8 rebounds per game — both team highs. He is also averaging 1.8 assists, shooting 55.9% from the floor and 38.5% from downtown with 1.6 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Casey Jones posts 12.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest, shooting 50.0% from the field.
  • Ethan Price is averaging 12.3 points, 2.1 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game.
  • LeJuan Watts posts 9.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 1.0 steal and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Dane Erikstrup posts 10.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest. At the other end, he puts up 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.

Montana State Impact Players

  • Robert Ford is the Bobcats’ top scorer (15.3 points per game) and rebounder (8.0), and puts up 2.8 assists.
  • Brian Goracke is posting 13.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest, making 42.4% of his shots from the floor and 34.2% from beyond the arc, with 1.8 triples per contest.
  • Brandon Walker is putting up 13.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest, making 56.2% of his shots from the field.
  • Eddie Turner III is the Bobcats’ top assist man (3.3 per game), and he averages 8.8 points and 2.0 rebounds.
  • The Bobcats receive 8.0 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game from Tyler Patterson.

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