Eastern Washington Eagles vs Washington Huskies Matchup

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

Eastern Washington vs Washington Prediction

Looking to win big? The Eagles and Huskies face off at 11:00 ET on BTN. The Huskies are hosting the game at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, WA. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 147.5 points, and Washington is favored by -13.5 at home against Eastern Washington.

Eastern Washington vs. Washington Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Eastern Washington Eagles at Washington Huskies
Where: Seattle at Alaska Airlines Arena
Date: Tuesday, December 10th
Betting Odds WASH -13.5, EWASH +520 | WASH -768 O/U 147.5

Eagles Preview: Can Eastern Washington Lock in a Road Win?

Eastern Washington dropped to 2-8 on the season after a 74-53 road loss to South Dakota State on Saturday. The Eagles entered the game as +10 underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 127, falling short of the O/U line of 153.5.

Eastern Washington found themselves in a deep hole early, trailing 42-22 at halftime. While they managed to score 31 points in the second half, they allowed 32 points, making it difficult to mount a comeback.

Eagles Offense Breakdown

Eastern Washington struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 53 points with a field goal percentage of 36.4%. Their effective field goal percentage was 40.9%, largely due to their poor three-point shooting, hitting only 4 of 22 attempts (18.2%).

Inside the arc, they connected on 54.5% of their two-point shots, and they made 17 of 22 free throws (77.3%). Oscar Cluff stood out, scoring 19 points and grabbing 11 rebounds, shooting 8 of 9 from the field in just 22 minutes.

Eagles Team Defense

Eastern Washington's defense gave up 74 points in their last game, with opponents shooting 40% from the field on 26 of 64 attempts. They allowed 57% shooting on two-pointers, with 19 makes on 33 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Eastern Washington held their opponents to 22% shooting, as they hit just 7 of 31 three-point attempts. At the free-throw line, the opposition went 15 for 16, shooting 93%. The Eagles also gave up 18 offensive rebounds.

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

Washington dropped to 5-3 on the season after an 85-61 home loss to USC on Saturday. The Huskies entered the game as 4-point favorites but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 146, surpassing the over/under line of 142.5.

Washington fell behind early, trailing 51-25 at halftime. While they managed to outscore USC 36-34 in the second half, it wasn’t enough to overcome the early deficit.

Huskies Offense Breakdown

Washington struggled offensively, shooting just 39.3% from the field and 26.3% from three-point range, finishing with 61 points. Their effective field goal percentage was 42.9%, and they hit only 57.1% of their free throws.

Desmond Claude led the Huskies with 20 points, shooting 83.3% overall and perfect from deep. Saint Thomas and Wesley Yates III each added 19 points, with Yates hitting 3 of 6 from beyond the arc.

Huskies Team Defense

Despite giving up 85 points, Washington's defense held their opponent to 39% shooting from the field, with 22 made baskets on 56 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 17 two-point field goals on 37 attempts, a 45% shooting rate.

From three-point range, Washington's defense limited their opponent to just 5 made threes on 19 attempts, a 26% shooting percentage. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 21 times, where they converted 12 for 57%. The Huskies gave up 11 offensive rebounds.

Eagles vs Huskies Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Although Eastern Washington has a straight up record of 0-3 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 1-2. The team averaged 61 points per game in these games.
When looking at their past five home matchups, Washington has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 68 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
The last three games that Eastern Washington was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 0-3 straight up.
Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Washington has an ATS mark of 3-7 while going 7-3 straight up.