The No. 2 seed Eastern Washington Eagles (13-7) take on the No. 10 seed Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (6-15) as favorites in the Big Sky Tournament quarterfinals Thursday at CenturyLink Arena, starting at 7:00 PM ET. Both teams will look to take one step closer to earning an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of March 11, 2021, 2:10 AM 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 put together a 13-6 record against the spread this season.
- The Eagles have an even record against the spread when favored by at least 15 points, going 1-1 this season.
- In 63.2% of its games this season (12/19), Eastern Washington and its opponents have outscored the set over/under.
- In their last game, the Eagles got a team-high 18 points from Jacob Davison on the way to a 75-62 win over Idaho State on Friday. They were favored by 12 points and covered the spread, and the teams combined to score 137 points to fall short of the 145.5 point total.
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 | 20 | 16.5 | 7.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Kim Aiken Jr. | 20 | 12.0 | 8.4 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| Tyler Robertson | 19 | 11.5 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Jacob Davison | 18 | 11.1 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
| Michael Meadows | 15 | 10.9 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
Northern Arizona Betting Information
- Northern Arizona has outperformed the spread so far this season with a record ATS of 11-9-1.
- 11 of Northern Arizona’s 21 games (52.4%) this season have covered the over/under.
- The Lumberjacks knocked off Portland State 77-66 and covered the spread as 6-point underdogs, while going over the 131 point total on Wednesday in their most recent game. Luke Avdalovic racked up a team-high 26 points to lead them to the victory.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Northern Arizona Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Shelton | 20 | 19.6 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Luke Avdalovic | 18 | 10.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Nik Mains | 20 | 8.7 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Keith Haymon | 20 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Carson Towt | 20 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
Total Facts
- In Eastern Washington’s matchups this season, the Eagles and their opponents have eclipsed Thursday’s total of 150 points 11 times (55% of opportunities).
- In four out of Northern Arizona’s 21 games this season (19%), the competing teams scored a higher point total than the over/under in Thursday’s matchup.
- The total for the matchup of 150 is 7.4 points more than the combined points per game averages for the Eagles (79.3 points per game) and the Lumberjacks (63.3 points per game).
- This matchup’s point total is 3.4 more points than the 146.6 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2020-21.
- On average, the Eagles have seen a 150.9 over/under in their games this season, 0.9 more points than the over/under in this contest.
- A difference of 11.7 points separates this game’s over/under (150 points) and the average total points bet in Lumberjacks games (138.3 points) this season.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2020 | Eastern Washington | Northern Arizona | -10 | 143 | -592 | +423 | Regular Season | 80-64 E WASH |
| 2/22/2020 | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington | -7 | 153 | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 80-70 E WASH |
| 2/3/2020 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona | -2 | 153.5 | -134 | +110 | Regular Season | 77-66 E WASH |
| 2/23/2019 | N/A | Northern Arizona | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 86-73 E WASH |
| 2/4/2019 | N/A | Eastern Washington | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 82-64 E WASH |
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