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| Portland State Vikings | Eastern Washington Eagles |
| 12-12 | February 24, 2014, 09:05 | Reese Court | 13-13 |
The Portland State Vikings will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Eagles in Eastern Washington at Reese Court on Monday in college basketball action.
The Vikings will try to spoil to the party on Monday; they are 10-11 ATS against the number this season, while the Eagles are 11-11-1 ATS. Portland State is 10-10 on the totals; Eastern Washington is 15-8.
View Portland State Vikings vs Eastern Washington Eagles Odds and Stats.
The visitors opened as 7.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, including Sportsbook. The total was set to open a bit later (check out Sportsbook for the latest situation(.
The Eagles sit at No. 65 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Vikings sit at No. 148 on the same chart.
Last time out for Portland State, they were an 86-79 Sportsbook as they battled Southern Utah on the road. They covered in the match as a 4-point favorite. Portland State got 26 points from Gary Winston en route to an 86-79 victory over Southern Utah on Thursday at Centrum Arena.
Eastern Washington was an 85-74 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Southern Utah. They covered the 7.5-point spread as favorites. Venky Jois scored 29 points and added 13 rebounds for a double-double, leading Eastern Washington over Southern Utah, 85-74, on Saturday at Centrum Arena.
How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Eastern Washington's No. 45-ranked scoring average of 76.31 PPG, against a Vikings defense rated No. 179 and allowing 71.75 PPG. The Eagles FG% has averaged 45.14% to date this season, less than the Vikings shooters have managed so far (46.47% per game).
Next up:
Portland State at North Dakota, Thursday, February 27th
Eastern Washington at Northern Colorado, Thursday, February 27th
