Eastern Washington Eagles vs Montana Grizzlies Matchup

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

Montana vs Eastern Washington Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Grizzlies 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 odds for this Big Sky conference game currently have Eastern Washington as the -1.5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 154.5 points.

Montana vs. Eastern Washington Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Montana Grizzlies at Eastern Washington Eagles
Where: Cheney at Reese Court
Date: Thursday, January 2nd
Betting Odds EWASH -1.5, MONT -108 | EWASH -113 O/U 154.5

Grizzlies Preview: Is a Road Win Possible for Montana?

Montana Grizzlies Recent Game/Games

Montana dropped to 4-6 on the season after a 71-67 road loss to San Francisco on Saturday. Despite being +17.5 point underdogs, the Grizzlies kept the game closer than expected.

Montana trailed 36-26 at halftime but outscored the Dons 41-35 in the second half. The total points for the game were 138, falling short of the 147.5 O/U line.

Grizzlies Offense Breakdown

In their last game, the Grizzlies put up 67 points, shooting 45.5% from the field. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 4 of 17 attempts for a 23.5% rate, while their effective field goal percentage stood at 49.1%.

Marcus Williams led the way with 25 points, shooting 72.7% overall. Joe Pridgen added 21 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 62.5%. Tyrone Riley IV connected on 4 threes, shooting 57.1% from deep.

Grizzlies Team Defense

Montana's defense gave up 71 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 43% from the field. They allowed 21 field goals on 48 attempts.

From beyond the arc, the opposing team went 10/26, hitting 38% of their threes. They also got to the free-throw line 31 times, making 19 for 61%.

Eagles Preview: Do the Eagles Have What it Takes to Win as Home Favorites?

Eastern Washington Eagles Recent Game/Games

The Eagles' season struggles continued with an 87-69 loss to the Huskies on Tuesday, dropping their record to 2-9. Eastern Washington went into the game as +13.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread.

After trailing 39-32 at halftime, the Eagles allowed 48 points in the 2nd half while scoring 37. The total points for the game reached 156, surpassing the O/U line of 146.5.

Eagles Offense Breakdown

Eastern Washington's offense put up 69 points in their last game, shooting 50% from the field. They connected on 59% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 29.4% of their threes. Their effective field goal percentage stood at 53.6%, and they hit 72.7% of their free throws.

Mekhi Mason led the way with 23 points, knocking down 5 of 7 threes. Andrew Cook added 18 points, and Great Osobor contributed 16 points and 4 assists. Zoom Diallo was perfect from the field, going 6 for 6.

Eagles Team Defense

Eastern Washington's defense struggled, giving up 87 points on 60% shooting from the field. The Eagles allowed 34 made field goals on 56 attempts.

Inside the arc, Eastern Washington's defense allowed 24 two-point field goals on 37 attempts, a 64% shooting percentage. From three-point range, they gave up 10 threes on 19 attempts, a 52% success rate. The Eagles also sent the opposing team to the free-throw line 15 times, where they made 9 free throws, shooting 60%.

Grizzlies vs Eagles Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Although Montana has a straight up record of 0-5 in their last five road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 2-3. The team averaged 72 points per game in these games.
Through their last three home games, Eastern Washington has an ATS record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 0-3 while averaging 67 points per game.
Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Montana has an ATS mark of 3-2 while going 1-4 straight up.
Through their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Eagles have a good straight up record, but their ATS mark is just 0-5.