The Eastern Washington Eagles (12-7) are at home in Big Sky action against the Idaho State Bengals (13-9) on Friday, March 5, 2021 at 3:05 PM ET. The Eagles are double-digit favorites by 12.5 points in the game, the second matchup between the squads this season. The matchup has a point total of 145.
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Betting Odds
Eastern Washington Betting Information
- Eastern Washington has compiled a 12-6 record against the spread this season.
- The Eagles are 1-2 against the spread this season when they are at least a 12.5-point favorite.
- In 66.7% of its games this season (12/18), Eastern Washington and its opponents have outscored the set over/under.
- The Bengals took down the Eagles 68-63 when these teams met on Wednesday. Tanner Groves led the Eagles with 19 points, while Robert Ford scored 17 points to lead the Bengals. The Bengals covered the 13.5-point spread in the matchup, and the game’s 131 total points went under the 148 set for the over/under.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Eastern Washington Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Groves | 19 | 16.8 | 8.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Kim Aiken Jr. | 19 | 12.4 | 8.1 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
| Tyler Robertson | 18 | 11.4 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Michael Meadows | 14 | 10.9 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Jacob Davison | 17 | 10.7 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
Idaho State Betting Information
- With a 9-8 record ATS this season, the Bengals have outplayed expectations.
- The Bengals and their opponents have often failed to hit the over this season, doing so in 23.5% (4) of their 17 games played.
- The Eagles fell to the Bengals 68-63 on Wednesday in each team’s last outing. Ford led the Bengals with 17 points, while Groves scored 19 points to lead the Eagles. The Bengals covered the 13.5-point spread in the matchup, and the game went under the 148-point over/under.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Idaho State Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarik Cool | 22 | 13.7 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Robert Ford III | 22 | 11.3 | 7.2 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Brayden Parker | 22 | 10.7 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Austin Smellie | 22 | 8.4 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Malik Porter | 22 | 8.2 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Total Facts
- In Eastern Washington’s matchups this season, the Eagles and their opponents have exceeded Friday’s total of 145 points 11 times (57.9% of opportunities).
- In Idaho State’s games this year, the competing teams combined for a higher point total than Friday’s matchup over/under in two out of 22 matchups (9.1%).
- The total for the game of 145 is 3.2 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Eagles (79.5 points per game) and the Bengals (68.7 points per game).
- The 132.8 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 12.2 fewer than the 145 total in this contest.
- On average, the Eagles have seen a 151.6 over/under in their games this season, 6.6 more points than the over/under in this contest.
- A difference of 15.6 points separates this matchup’s over/under (145 points) and the average total points bet in Bengals games (129.4 points) this season.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/3/2021 | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington | -13.5 | 148 | -1164 | +691 | Regular Season | 68-63 ID ST |
| 3/5/2020 | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington | -13.5 | 152 | -1204 | +711 | Regular Season | 100-75 E WASH |
| 12/30/2019 | Eastern Washington | Idaho State | -7.5 | 153 | -345 | +267 | Regular Season | 75-69 ID ST |
| 3/7/2019 | N/A | Idaho State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 91-62 E WASH |
| 12/31/2018 | N/A | Eastern Washington | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 65-55 E WASH |
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