Northern Colorado vs. Eastern Washington betting: College basketball preview for January 25

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The Eastern Washington Eagles (6-14, 2-5 Big Sky) are 5-point underdogs as they try to break a three-game losing streak when they host the Northern Colorado Bears (14-6, 6-1 Big Sky) on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Reese Court. The game airs at 5:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The point total for the matchup is set at 153.5.

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Northern Colorado Cover -5 vs Eastern Washington -110

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Northern Colorado vs. Eastern Washington betting lines

  • Northern Colorado moneyline odds to win: -221
  • Eastern Washington moneyline odds to win: +180
  • Spread: Northern Colorado (-5)
  • Total: 153.5

Northern Colorado statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Northern Colorado has done a better job covering the spread in road games (5-4-0) than it has in home games (1-6-0).
  • When it comes to point totals, the Bears hit the over more consistently when playing at home, as they’ve gone over the total five times in seven opportunities this season (71.4%). In road games, they have hit the over six times in nine opportunities (66.7%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Northern Colorado has won a higher percentage of its home games (.857) compared to away games (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Bears have seen a downturn in scoring recently, putting up 79.5 points per game in their last 10 outings, 2.6 points fewer than the 82.1 they’ve scored this season.
  • Northern Colorado’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (74.6) shows no change from its season-long per-game points allowed average during the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Bears are making 1.7 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.4 compared to 8.1 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (32.7% compared to 35.2% season-long).

Northern Colorado betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-10-0 (Home: 1-6-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 2-7-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-6-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 6-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.2 (second in nation) 46 (311th) 32.1 (200th) 27.4 (21st) 17 (29th) 11.2 (152nd)

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Eastern Washington statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Eastern Washington has been better against the spread at home (2-4-0) than on the road (3-8-0) this year.
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Eagles’ games have finished above the over/under at home (66.7%, four of six) compared to on the road (36.4%, four of 11).
  • This year the Eagles are 2-1 at home as moneyline underdogs (.667 winning percentage). On the road they are 0-10 (.000).

Recent trends

  • The Eagles have played better offensively over their past 10 games, putting up 73.9 points per contest, 0.7 more than their season average of 73.2.
  • Eastern Washington is ceding 71.3 points per contest over its last 10 games, which is five fewer points than it is allowing for the season (76.3).
  • The Eagles are making 6.5 threes per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.5 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7). Additionally, they have a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (31.6%) compared to their season average from three-point land (32.3%).

Eastern Washington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-13-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 3-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5+: 3-7-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 4-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-12 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (138th in nation) 46.6 (323rd) 28.8 (337th) 31.4 (194th) 14.1 (155th) 12.5 (281st)
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