Eastern Washington vs. Northern Arizona betting: College basketball preview for January 23

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The Eastern Washington Eagles (6-13, 2-4 Big Sky) host the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (11-8, 2-4 Big Sky) in a matchup of Big Sky teams at Reese Court, tipping off at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 23, 2025. The Eagles are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s point total is set at 148.5.

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Eastern Washington Cover -2.5 vs Northern Arizona -110

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Eastern Washington vs. Northern Arizona betting lines

  • Eastern Washington moneyline odds to win: -148
  • Northern Arizona moneyline odds to win: +123
  • Spread: Eastern Washington (-2.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Eastern Washington statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Eastern Washington has done a better job covering the spread at home (2-3-0) than it has in road tilts (3-8-0).
  • The Eagles have hit the over on the over/under in four of five home games (80%), compared to four of 11 road games (36.4%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Eastern Washington has won a lower percentage of its home games (.500) compared to road games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Eagles’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, scoring 73.1 points a contest compared to the 73.8 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Eastern Washington’s defense has been more stingy as of late, as the team has allowed 71.7 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 76.6 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • The Eagles’ past 10 contests have seen them make 6.3 three-pointers per game while shooting 30.6% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are down from their 2024-25 averages of 7.0 makes and 32.5%.

Eastern Washington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-12-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 4-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 1-1; 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
45.8 (133rd in nation) 46.9 (331st) 29.0 (336th) 31.3 (190th) 14.1 (156th) 12.5 (281st)

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Northern Arizona statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Northern Arizona has an identical winning percentage (.500) at home (3-3-0 record) and away (4-4-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Lumberjacks games have gone over less often at home (four of six, 66.7%) than away (six of eight, 75%).

Recent trends

  • While the Lumberjacks are averaging 78.9 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, amassing 78.6 points per contest.
  • Northern Arizona has played worse defensively in its past 10 games, giving up 73.8 points per contest, 2.9 more points than its season average of 70.9.
  • The Lumberjacks are making 8.9 threes per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.7 more than their average for the season (8.2). Likewise, they own a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (38.9%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (34.6%).

Northern Arizona betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-4-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (87th in nation) 43.2 (169th) 36.3 (27th) 28.4 (45th) 15.8 (73rd) 10.1 (48th)
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