Eastern Washington Eagles vs Seattle Redhawks Matchup

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

Seattle vs Eastern Washington Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Redhawks 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. Seattle is favored by -7.5 in this non-conference showdown. The game's over/under is currently at 150 points.

Seattle vs. Eastern Washington Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Seattle Redhawks at Eastern Washington Eagles
Where: Cheney at Reese Court
Date: Wednesday, November 6th
Betting Odds SEA -7.5, SEA -312 | EWASH +250 O/U 150

Redhawks Preview: Does Seattle Have A Chance at Reese Court?

Seattle Redhawks Records

Seattle finished last season with an 18-14 record, going 12-10 in WAC play. At home, they posted a 14-4 mark, winning by an average of 9.6 points per game. However, they struggled on the road, finishing 4-10.

Against the spread, the Redhawks were 16-16, with a 10-12 record as the favorite. They were favored in 22 games, going 16-6 straight-up. Their average over/under line was 140.1 points, and they had a 13-19 O/U record, with their games averaging 140.8 points.

Redhawks Offense Breakdown

Seattle's offense averaged 73.6 points per game last season, ranking 264th in possessions per game with 65.8. They shot 44% from the field, placing 220th in field goal percentage, and their effective field goal percentage was 51% (221st). The Redhawks made 7.6 three-pointers per game, shooting 34% from beyond the arc, ranking 199th in three-point percentage. They also made 14.2 free throws per game, ranking 149th.

Seattle returns two key guards this season. Maleek Arington averaged 11.8 points, 4.8 assists, and 3.4 rebounds per game last year, playing in all 34 games. John Christofilis, who played in 24 games, averaged 13 points and 2.1 rebounds per game.

Redhawks Team Defense

Seattle was solid defensively last season, allowing 67.4 points per game, which ranked 57th in the nation. They were particularly effective at defending the three-point line, holding opponents to just 28.8% shooting from beyond the arc, ranking 65th in the country.

However, the Redhawks struggled to limit free-throw attempts, giving up 20.6 per game, which ranked 260th nationally. They also averaged 5.6 steals per game, ranking 297th, and 3 blocked shots per game, placing them 248th in that category.

Eagles Preview: Can the Eastern Washington Offense Score Enough at Home?

Eastern Washington opened their season with a 76-56 loss to Colorado on Monday. The Eagles were +17 point underdogs going into the game and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 132, falling short of the O/U line of 153.

Despite leading 31-25 at halftime, Eastern Washington struggled in the 2nd half, scoring just 25 points while allowing 51 points to the Buffaloes.

Eagles Offense Breakdown

Eastern Washington's offense struggled in their last game, scoring just 56 points with a field goal percentage of 36.2% (21/58). Their effective field goal percentage was 41.4%, and they hit 33.3% of their threes (5/15). Inside the arc, they shot 37.2% (16/43), while connecting on 64.3% of their free throws (9/14).

Nic McClain led the Eagles with 16 points, shooting 6/9 from the field and adding 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Sebastian Rancik contributed 13 points, hitting 4/5 from three-point range, while Vice Zanki and Trevor Baskin each added 12 points, with Zanki making 4/7 threes.

Eagles Team Defense

Eastern Washington's defense gave up 76 points in their last game, allowing their opponent to shoot 45% from the field. Inside the arc, they allowed 18 two-point baskets on 36 attempts, a 50% shooting rate.

From three-point range, Eastern Washington's defense conceded 9 threes on 23 attempts, with their opponent shooting 39%. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 17 times, where they converted 13 free throws, shooting 76%. The Eagles gave up 11 offensive rebounds.

Redhawks vs Eagles Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across the Redhawks last five road games, the team averaged 66 points per game while allowing 67. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-4, while going 2-3 straight-up.
In their last three games at home, the Eagles have a straight up record of 2-1 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team averaged 77 points per game in this stretch.
Eastern Washington has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 ATS in their last three games.
Through their last three games as the favorite, the Redhawks have an ATS record of 3-0 and a straight up mark of 3-0.