The Eastern Washington Eagles will try to pay off for their supporters on Saturday when they play host to the Bobcats at Reese Court in NCAAB action.

Supporters of the Bobcats have watched them go 11-8 and 9-6 ATS on the year, while the Eagles are at 9-12 and 7-9-1 ATS. In totals betting, the Eagles are 12-5, while the Bobcats have a 12-3 mark.



View Montana State vs Eastern Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with Eastern Washington in this one will find them as 9.5-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Eagles at No. 203 and the Bobcats at No. 261 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 75-73 result in favor of the Eagles.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Bobcats rank No. 176 in NCAA Division 1 with 34.7 per game. That compares with Eastern Washington’s No. 243 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Eastern Washington is college basketball's No. 4-ranked team at 9.5 per game, while the Bobcats rate No. 95 with 7.1 per game.

Defensively, Montana State features the nation's No. 176-rated defense on the road, allowing 70.7 points per game. Eastern Washington, meanwhile, comes in at No. 75 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Montana State, they were a 70-65 Sportsbook as they battled Portland State on the road. They covered in the match as a 7.5-point underdog. Xavier Blount scored 15 points leading the Bobcats to a 70-65 victory over Portland State at Stott Center on Thursday.

In their last action, Eastern Washington was a 74-60 loser at home against Montana. They failed to cover the 1-point spread as favorites. Eastern Washington got 22 points from Collin Chiverton but lost anyway, 74-60, to Montana on Thursday at Reese Court.


Montana State Bobcats Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Idaho State are 4-6
After playing Portland State are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

Eastern Washington Eagles Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 1-9
Before playing Northern Arizona are 4-6
After playing Montana are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

A few Bobcats at Eagles trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Montana State's last 10 games on the road
Montana State is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Eastern Washingto
Montana State is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Eastern Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
Eastern Washington is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Montana State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Eastern Washington's last 6 games when playing Montana State
Eastern Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Montana State


Next up:
Montana State home to Idaho State, Thursday, February 2
Eastern Washington at Northern Arizona, Thursday, February 2