Eastern Washington Eagles vs Missouri Tigers Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Eastern Washington vs Missouri NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Columbia.

Eastern Washington vs Missouri Prediction

Betting on today's Eagles and Tigers game? Catch the action at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO, as the Tigers hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on SEC. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Missouri as the -18.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 155.5 points.

Eastern Washington vs. Missouri Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Eastern Washington Eagles at Missouri Tigers
Where: Columbia at Mizzou Arena
Date: Monday, November 11th
Betting Odds MISSR -18.5, EWASH +1466 | MISSR -3666 O/U 155.5

Eagles Preview: Do the Eagles Stand a Chance on the Road?

Eastern Washington kicked off their season with a 93-86 win over Seattle on Wednesday. The Eagles, who were +8 point underdogs, not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread.

After leading 40-35 at halftime, Eastern Washington scored 53 points in the 2nd half while allowing 51. The game’s total points hit 179, well over the 146-point O/U line.

Eagles Offense Breakdown

Eastern Washington's offense was firing on all cylinders, putting up 93 points with a 57.6% field goal percentage. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 64.4%, thanks to 67.6% shooting on two-pointers and 40.9% from beyond the arc.

The Eagles dished out 23 assists, with Sebastian Hartmann leading the way with 6. Andrew Cook scored 25 points on 9-of-13 shooting, while Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe added 20 points and 11 rebounds, hitting 7-of-9 shots.

Eagles Team Defense

Eastern Washington’s defense struggled, giving up 86 points on 57% shooting from the field. The Eagles allowed their opponent to hit 67% of their two-point attempts, with 25 makes on 37 tries.

From beyond the arc, Eastern Washington’s defense conceded 9 threes on 22 attempts, a 40% clip. They also sent the opponent to the line 20 times, where they converted 16 free throws, shooting 80%.

Tigers Preview: Can the Tigers Lock in a Home Win?

Missouri opened their season with a 77-62 win over Howard on Friday, November 8th. Playing at home, the Tigers were -18.5 favorites but didn’t cover the spread. The combined points of 139 fell short of the 153.5 O/U line.

Missouri led 40-28 at halftime and scored 37 points in the 2nd half while allowing 34. Although they got the win, the Tigers will look to tighten up defensively moving forward.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Missouri's offense put up 77 points in their last game, shooting 47.1% from the field. They were dominant inside, hitting 72.4% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, making just 3 of 22 threes (13.6%).

At the free-throw line, the Tigers were efficient, converting 83.9% of their attempts (26/31). They finished with 9 assists and 8 offensive rebounds. Tamar Bates led the way with 17 points, shooting 54.5% overall and 42.9% from three.

Tigers Team Defense

Despite Missouri's defense allowing 62 points on 47% shooting, they held their opponent to just 3/22 from beyond the arc, a 13% three-point shooting performance.

Missouri's defense sent the other team to the line 31 times, where they converted 26 free throws for 83%. The Tigers also gave up 8 offensive rebounds.

Eagles vs Tigers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Although Eastern Washington has a straight up record of 7-3 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 6-4. The team averaged 76 points per game in these games.
Through their last five home contests, the Tigers offense has averaged 72 points per game while allowing an average of 80. Missouri posted an overall record of 0-5 while going 2-3 ATS.
The Eagles have played well in their last five games as the betting underdog, going 4-1 straight up and 4-1 against the spread.
Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Tigers have gone 2-8 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 5-5.