Eastern Washington vs. Montana betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 10

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The Eastern Washington Eagles (2-13, 0-2 Big Sky) are 1.5-point favorites as they attempt to turn around a six-game losing streak when they host the Montana Grizzlies (9-7, 3-0 Big Sky) on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Reese Court. The game airs at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total is set at 162.5 for the matchup.

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Eastern Washington Cover -1.5 vs Montana -109

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Eastern Washington vs. Montana betting lines

  • Eastern Washington moneyline odds to win: -123
  • Montana moneyline odds to win: +103
  • Spread: Eastern Washington (-1.5)
  • Total: 162.5

Eastern Washington statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Eastern Washington has fared worse when playing at home, covering one time in three home games, and six times in 10 road games.
  • In home games, the Eagles eclipse the total 66.7% of the time (two of three games). They hit the over more often in away games, exceeding the total in 90% of games (nine of 10).
  • Eastern Washington has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 1-0 (1.000). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 0-1 (.000).

Recent trends

  • The Eagles’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, racking up 76.4 points a contest compared to the 77.0 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Eastern Washington has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 85.8 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 85.1 it has conceded this season.
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Eagles are making 0.4 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.8 compared to 7.4 season-long), while shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (32.8% compared to 33.2% season-long).

Eastern Washington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-7-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 6-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-3-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 9-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-12 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (182nd in nation) 51.0 (362nd) 30.2 (293rd) 31.7 (214th) 13.2 (256th) 12.7 (288th)

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Montana statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Montana has the same winning percentage against the spread (.500) at home (3-3-0 record) and on the road (3-3-0) this year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Grizzlies games have gone over more frequently at home (four of six, 66.7%) than away (three of six, 50%).
  • The Grizzlies’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is 1.000 (1-0), and on the road it is .400 (2-3).

Recent trends

  • The Grizzlies are scoring 77.7 points per game over their past 10 games, which is 3.4 fewer points than their average for the season (81.1).
  • Over its past 10 games, Montana is surrendering 75.7 points per contest, 1.4 more points than its season average (74.3).
  • Over their last 10 games, the Grizzlies are sinking 8.4 threes per contest, the same number as their season average. They have a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (35.6%) compared to their season average (35.0%).

Montana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-5-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 2-3; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.2 (37th in nation) 42.0 (100th) 33.5 (156th) 31.0 (175th) 16.1 (82nd) 13.9 (340th)
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