Idaho (7-10) vs Eastern Washington (6-11)
Game Info: Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 7:00 pm (ICCU Arena)
The Line: Betting Odds: Idaho -2 — Over/Under: 148
The Eastern Washington Eagles are visiting the Idaho Vandals on Saturday, January 18th at the ICCU Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Eastern Washington Eagles vs Idaho Vandals Prediction. We will examine:
The Idaho Vandals’ recent form and player performance
The Eastern Washington Eagles’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Idaho Vandals
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Eastern Washington Eagles
Recent betting trends in games played between Eastern Washington Eagles and Idaho Vandals
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Eastern Washington Eagles vs Idaho Vandals game
Idaho Vandals Preview
The Idaho Vandals have a 7-10 record this season and are sitting in the 4th place in the Big Sky. Idaho is coming off a 63-75 loss to Portland State. The Vandals are 6-8-1 against the spread, and 9-6 in over/under while having a 4-3 home record.
Offensively, Idaho is averaging 74.1 points per game, which ranks 208th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 74.1 points per game (259th). The Vandals shoot 45.1% from the field (168th) and 35.4% from beyond the arc (102nd). The Vandals shoot 68.5% from the free-throw line (275th) and are grabbing 34.3 rebounds per game (280th).
Kristian Gonzalez leads Idaho in scoring, with an average of 11.8 points and 2.9 rebounds, while Kolton Mitchell adds 10.3 points and a team-high 3.4 assists.
Eastern Washington Eagles Preview
The Eastern Washington Eagles have a 6-11 record this season and are sitting in the 5th place in the Big Sky. Eastern Washington is coming off a 65-54 win over Sacramento State. The Eagles are 5-10 against the spread, and 8-7 in over/under while having a 1-8 road record.
Offensively, Eastern Washington is averaging 74.2 points per game, which ranks 206th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 76.4 points per game (300th). The Eagles shoot 46.1% from the field (121st) and 32.8% from beyond the arc (244th). The Eagles shoot 77.5% from the free-throw line, which is the 27th-best in the nation, and are grabbing 32.3 rebounds per game (333rd).
Andrew Cook leads Eastern Washington in scoring with an average of 15.2 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Nic McClain adds 14.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, and a team-high 4 assists.
Why the Idaho Vandals will win
- Idaho has won three of its last four games following a road loss.
- Idaho has won the first half in six of its last seven games at ICCU Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Why the Eastern Washington Eagles will win
- Eastern Washington has won 16 of its last 17 day games against the Big Sky Conference.
- Idaho has lost nine of its last 10 day games against the Big Sky Conference at ICCU Arena.
- Eastern Washington has won the first half in nine of its last 10 day games against Idaho.
Eastern Washington Eagles vs Idaho Vandals Head-to-Head
Eastern Washington is 6-1 in their last 7 meetings against Idaho, but Idaho is 6-4 against the spread in their last 10 meetings. Over is 7-2-1 in their last 10 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, Eastern Washington won 87-79 at home, not covering the spread, as the game went over the point total.
Eastern Washington Eagles vs Idaho Vandals Prediction
In this Eastern Washington Eagles vs Idaho Vandals Prediction, Idaho is coming as -2 home favorites. The Vandals are 3-2 in their last 5 games and 3-1-1 against the spread, while the Eagles are 2-2 in their last 4 games and 2-5 against the spread. Both teams have been playing some lower-scoring games lately, as they are 6-1 to the under in their last 7 games combined, as both teams are below the nation average offensively. I don’t expect a lot of points in this game, so take the under.