Eastern Washington (1-7) vs North Dakota (3-4)
December 4, 2024 at 09:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Eastern Washington -6.5 / North Dakota +6.5 — Over/Under: 148
The North Dakota Fighting Hawks and the Eastern Washington Eagles meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the Reese Court. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a North Dakota vs. Eastern Washington prediction.
North Dakota Recap
The North Dakota Fighting Hawks come into this one looking to rebound after a 76-60 loss to SE Louisiana last time out. After this game, North Dakota will head home to take on Weber State.
Fighting Hawks Drop Back-To-Back Games
Treysen Eaglestaff leads the Hawks in scoring and assists with 18.4 PPG and 2 APG along with 3 RPG while Mier Panoam has 11.6 PPG with 5.6 RPG and Amar Kuljuhovic has 10.4 PPG with 5.9 RPG to lead North Dakota on the glass and to also round out the group of double-digit scorers for North Dakota so far this season. Dariyus Woodson’s also chipped in 9.4 PPG and 3.9 RPG and Eli King’s added 6.3 PPG and 5.7 RPG. As a team, North Dakota is averaging 68.6 PPG on 39.2% shooting from the field, 28.1% from three, and 72.9% from the foul line this season.
Why the North Dakota Fighting Hawks will win
- Eastern Washington has lost each of its last six games.
Eastern Washington Recap
The Eastern Washington Eagles come into this one looking to get back on track after an 88-80 loss to Utah last time out. After this game, Eastern Washington will go on the road for a matchup against South Dakota State.
Eagles Drop 6th Straight Game
Andrew Cook leads the Eagles in scoring with 16.9 PPG while Nic McClain has 16.3 PPG, 5 RPG, and a team-high 4.3 APG and 3 SPG to lead the Eagles in assists and steals. Mason Williams has 13.5 PPG with 3.3 RPG and 2.3 SPG while Sebastian Hartmann has 10.9 PPG with a team-high 5.3 RPG to share the lead for the Eagles on the glass and cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Eastern Washington so far this season. As a team, Eastern Washington is averaging 73 PPG on 44.7% shooting from three, 32% from the foul line, and 75.7% from the foul line this season.
Why the Eastern Washington Eagles will win
- North Dakota has lost each of its last 17 Wednesday games.
- Eastern Washington has won 15 of its last 16 night games at Reese Court.
North Dakota vs. Eastern Washington Prediction
I’m with Eastern Washington here. I just think that Eastern Washington is the better team, is far more battle-tested, and is also at home in this game. Both teams have had defensive issues, but North Dakota has offensive issues as well and I think Eastern Washington bangs out the win and covers at home here.