College basketball point spread favors Eagles in battle with Bobcats

Montana State BobcatsEastern Washington Eagles
8-6January 11, 2014, 05:05 | Reese Court6-8


College basketball wagering interest will be high on Saturday when the Bobcats of Montana State hit the hard court against the Eagles of Eastern Washington.

The Bobcats will look to vanquish their hosts on Saturday, as they are 6-6 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Eagles are 5-6 ATS. Montana State is 4-6 against the total, while Eastern Washington is 5-5-1 versus the number.

View Montana State Bobcats vs Eastern Washington Eagles Odds and Stats.

If you were backing the visitors in this one, the Bobcats were listed as 7.5-point underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook.

This game puts the Eagles, most recently No. 262 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Bobcats, who rate No. 117 in the latest survey.



In their last action, Montana State was a 79-76 Sportsbook on the road against Portland State. They covered the 3-point spread as underdogs. Antonio Biglow scored 15 points leading the Bobcats to a 79-76 victory over Portland State at Peter W Stott Center on Thursday.

Eastern Washington was a 69-62 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Montana. They covered the 1.5-point spread as underdogs. The Grizzlies were burned for 25 points by Tyler Harvey on Thursday as the Eagles put another game in the win column, 69-62, at Reese Court.

How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Bobcats is ranked No. 227 in NCAA hoops at 32.43 per game. Contrast that with Eastern Washington’s No. 109 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Eastern Washington is the No. 25-ranked team in the country at 8.21 per game, while Montana State rates No. 56 at 7.57 per game.

A few Bobcats at Eagles trends to consider:
Montana State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Montana State is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Eastern Washington
Montana State is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Eastern Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montana State's last 6 games when playing at home against Eastern Washington
Eastern Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Eastern Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Eastern Washington is 5-0-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Montana State
Eastern Washington is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Montana State


Next up:
Montana State home to Northern Colorado, Thursday, January 16th
Eastern Washington at Northern Arizona, Thursday, January 16th
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