The No. 2 seed Eastern Washington Eagles (14-7) are favorites to win and move closer to a guaranteed berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket against the No. 6 seed Montana Grizzlies (14-12) in the Big Sky Tournament semifinals Friday at CenturyLink Arena, tipping off at 10:00 PM ET.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of March 12, 2021, 1:10 PM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Eastern Washington Betting Information
- The Eagles have covered the spread more often than not this season, earning a record ATS of 13-7.
- When favored by at least 7 points, the Eagles are 5-4 against the spread this season.
- 12 of 20 Eastern Washington games this season (60%) resulted in a total greater than the contest’s over/under.
- The Eagles took down Northern Arizona 66-60 but failed to cover the spread as 15-point favorites, while falling short of the 150.5 point total in their last contest on Thursday. Tyler Robertson racked up a team-high 18 points in the victory.
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 | 21 | 16.4 | 8.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Kim Aiken Jr. | 21 | 12.0 | 8.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| Tyler Robertson | 20 | 11.8 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Michael Meadows | 16 | 10.9 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Jacob Davison | 19 | 10.8 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
Montana Betting Information
- The Grizzlies have typically come up short ATS this season, with a 7-14 record.
- When playing as at least a 7-point underdog, the Grizzlies frequently fail to meet expectations with only a 0-3 record against the spread.
- 47.6% of Montana’s 21 games this season have reached the over/under.
- The Grizzlies knocked off Weber State 80-75 in their last outing on Thursday. Robby Beasley racked up a team-high 23 points to lead the team to the victory. They covered the spread as 7-point underdogs, and the teams combined to go over the 143 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Montana Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robby Beasley III | 18 | 11.2 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Kyle Owens | 24 | 10.8 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Brandon Whitney | 24 | 10.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Michael Steadman | 18 | 9.8 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Josh Bannan | 24 | 8.6 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Total Facts
- Eastern Washington’s games this year have resulted in a higher total score than Friday’s matchup total (146 points) in 52.4% of opportunities (11 out of 21 matchups).
- In Montana’s games this year, the competing teams combined for a higher point total than Friday’s matchup over/under in eight out of 26 matchups (30.8%).
- Together, the two teams combine for 149.7 points per game, 3.7 points more than the total of 146 for this contest.
- These two teams surrender a combined 137.6 points per game, 8.4 points less than this contest’s over/under.
- The Eagles have seen a 149.7 average over/under in their games this season, 3.7 points more than the over/under in this contest.
- A difference of 8.4 points separates this matchup’s over/under (146 points) and the average total points bet in Grizzlies games (137.6 points) this season.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/20/2021 | Eastern Washington | Montana | -4 | 150 | -186 | +153 | Regular Season | 90-76 E WASH |
| 2/18/2021 | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington | -8 | 146.5 | -375 | +289 | Regular Season | 90-76 E WASH |
| 2/6/2020 | Montana | Montana | -3 | 145 | -158 | +129 | Regular Season | 92-82 MONT |
| 1/9/2020 | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington | -5.5 | 149 | -245 | +195 | Regular Season | 90-63 MONT |
| 2/9/2019 | N/A | Montana | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 75-74 MONT |
| 1/10/2019 | N/A | Eastern Washington | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 78-71 E WASH |
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