Eastern Washington Eagles vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks Matchup

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

North Dakota vs Eastern Washington Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Fighting Hawks versus the Eagles? Tip off is at at 9:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Reese Court in Cheney, WA. The over/under for this game is set at 148.5 points, and Eastern Washington is favored by -6.5 against North Dakota in a non-conference matchup.

North Dakota vs. Eastern Washington Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Eastern Washington Eagles
Where: Cheney at Reese Court
Date: Wednesday, December 4th
Betting Odds EWASH -6.5, NDAK +188 | EWASH -242 O/U 148.5

Fighting Hawks Preview: Can the Fighting Hawks Pull Out the Win as Road Underdogs?

North Dakota Fighting Hawks Recent Game/Games

North Dakota's season record dropped to 2-5 after a 76-60 road loss to Southeastern Louisiana on Wednesday. Entering the game as slight -1 favorites, the Fighting Hawks not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

Trailing 33-29 at halftime, North Dakota allowed 43 points in the 2nd half while scoring 31. The game’s total points of 136 fell just short of the O/U line of 139.

Fighting Hawks Offense Breakdown

North Dakota's offense struggled in their last game, shooting just 31.6% from the field and 21.2% from three-point range, with an effective field goal percentage of 38.6%. They did hit 85% of their free throws, going 17-for-20 from the line.

Sam Hines Jr. led the way with 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting, while Amar Kuljuhovic added 14 points and 7 rebounds. The Fighting Hawks grabbed 14 offensive rebounds and dished out 11 assists in the game.

Fighting Hawks Team Defense

North Dakota's defense gave up 76 points, with the opposing team shooting 47% from the field. They allowed 25 made field goals on 53 attempts.

From three-point range, the other team hit 8 of 16 shots, shooting 50%. North Dakota also sent them to the free-throw line 24 times, where they made 18 free throws, shooting 75%.

Eagles Preview: Can the Eagles Grab a Win at Home?

Eastern Washington dropped to 2-5 on the season after an 88-80 road loss to Utah on Saturday. Despite being +23 point underdogs, the Eagles kept it close and covered the spread.

Eastern Washington trailed 43-41 at halftime and were outscored 45-39 in the 2nd half. The game’s total points of 168 went over the pre-game O/U line of 152.5.

Eagles Offense Breakdown

Eastern Washington put up 80 points in their latest game, shooting 44.8% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 55.2%. They connected on 35.5% of their three-point attempts, hitting 11 of 31 shots from deep, and were nearly perfect from the free-throw line, making 17 of 18 attempts for a 94.4% success rate.

Gabe Madsen led the way with 28 points, shooting 50% overall and 37.5% from three-point range. Andrew Cook added 23 points, hitting 8 of 10 shots, including 2 of 2 from beyond the arc. Ezra Ausar and Lawson Lovering both shot 77.8% from the field, with Lovering also grabbing 8 rebounds.

Eagles Team Defense

Eastern Washington Eagles struggled defensively, giving up 88 points while allowing their opponent to shoot 48% from the field. The Eagles had particular trouble inside, as the opponent shot 61% on two-point attempts, going 24/39.

From beyond the arc, Eastern Washington held their opponent to just 4/19 shooting, or 21%. However, they sent the opponent to the free-throw line 45 times, where they made 28 free throws, shooting 62%. The Eagles also gave up 17 offensive rebounds.

Fighting Hawks vs Eagles Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last three road games, North Dakota has averaged 65 points per game while allowing 74. The team's record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.
Through their last five home games, Eastern Washington has an ATS record of just 2-2-1. However, their overall record was 0-5 while averaging 71 points per game.
In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Fighting Hawks have a straight up record of 2-3 and an ATS mark of 3-2.
As the betting favorite, the Eagles have an ATS mark of just 2-8 in their last ten games. Eastern Washington posted a straight up mark of 6-4 in these matchups.