The Washington State Cougars will hit the floor running against the visiting Eastern Washington Eagles Saturday, looking to improve their record and boost wagering bankrolls in the process.

Washington State battles the Eagles, currently sitting with a 0-0 mark (0-0 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 0-0 for the Cougars and 0-0 for the Eagles.



View Eastern Washington vs Washington State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you were backing the visitors in this one, the Eagles were listed as 16-point underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 225-ranked Cougars and the No. 209-rated Eagles in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 2-0 win for the Cougars on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Eagles rank No. 118 in NCAA Division 1 with 0 per game. That compares with Washington State’s No. 118 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Washington State is college basketball's No. 116-ranked team at 0 per game, while the Eagles rate No. 116 with 0 per game.

Defensively, Eastern Washington features the nation's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 0 points per game. Washington State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 67 nationally in scoring at home.

Eastern Washington was a 74-66 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Montana. They covered the 10-point spread as underdogs. Cliff Colimon scored 27 points for Eastern Washington on Tuesday, but the Grizzlies managed a 74-66 victory over the Eagles at Dahlberg Arena.

Washington State was a 71-65 loser in its last match on the road against Pittsburgh. They covered the 7-point spread as underdogs. Reggie Moore scored 18 points in a futile effort to lead the Cougars to a win (they lost 71-65 to Pittsburgh at Petersen Events Center on Friday).


Eastern Washington Eagles Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing CS Northridge are 7-3
After playing Montana are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

Washington State Cougars Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
After playing Pittsburgh are 1-2
After a loss are 6-4

A few Eagles at Cougars trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Eastern Washington's last 6 games on the road
Eastern Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Eastern Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington State
Washington State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Eastern Washington
Washington State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Eastern Washington
Washington State is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington State's last 11 games


Next up:
Eastern Washington at CS Northridge, Monday, November 12
Washington State home to Utah Valley, Wednesday, November 14