Eastern Washington Eagles vs Portland St. Vikings Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

In an upcoming Big Sky Conference matchup, the Eastern Washington Eagles will be facing off against the Portland State Vikings on Monday. Eastern Washington comes into the game with a record of 14-8 and is currently leading the Big Sky Conference with 8 wins out of 9 games. Meanwhile, Portland State holds a similar record of 14-8 but sits three games behind Eastern Washington in the standings. Eastern Washington secured a victory against Montana on Saturday and has been on a hot streak, winning 10 out of their last 11 games. On the other hand, Portland State has also been performing well, having won their last three games including a recent win against Sacramento State. Both teams have a clean injury report, which suggests that all their key players will be available for the game. Eastern Washington is currently favored to win by -3.5, and the betting line has remained unchanged.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Eagles -166 | Vikings +140

Spread: Eagles -3.5 (-110) | Vikings +3.5 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 147.5 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Eastern Washington will win straight-up is 62%.

Eastern Washington Eagles

The Eastern Washington Eagles have an average score of 78.4, ranking 77th in the nation. They have a shooting percentage of 49.2% overall, which is 14th in the nation, and 37.0% from 3-point range, which is 40th. Their free-throw percentage is 74.7%, ranking 64th. Cedric Coward is the leading scorer with an average of 13.8 points per game, followed by Ethan Price with 12.0 points per game. The team has three other players averaging double figures in scoring. Ellis Magnuson leads in assists with 4.0 per game. On the defensive end, the Eagles allow an average of 71.8 points per game, ranking 184th. Their opponents have a shooting percentage of 42.1% overall, ranked 96th, and 32.5% from three-point range, ranked 137th. The team averages 34.5 rebounds per game, with Coward leading with 6.7 boards per game. Coward also averages 0.9 blocked shots per game, while Magnuson leads in steals with 1.0 per game. In terms of power ranking, Eastern Washington is ranked 77th in offense, with an average score of 78.36 per game, and 182nd in defense, allowing an average of 71.82 points against them per game. They have a record of 14-8 this season, with a 15-5 Against The Spread (ATS) record. Their shooting percentages are 49.22% from the field (ranked 14th), 74.65% from free throws (ranked 65th), and 36.95% from three-point range (ranked 40th). The team averages 34.45 rebounds per game (ranked 251st), 17.14 offensive assists, and 13.41 turnovers per game (ranked 20th and 300th, respectively). Defensively, they allow opponents to shoot 42.09% from the field (ranked 96th), 72.75% from free throws (ranked 266th), and 32.51% from three-point range (ranked 134th). They also average 32.36 defensive rebounds per game (ranked 32nd), 12.45 defensive assists, and