Eastern Washington vs. Northern Arizona betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 29

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The Eastern Washington Eagles (5-15, 3-4 Big Sky) visit the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (7-14, 1-7 Big Sky) in a matchup of Big Sky teams at J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome, beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 29, 2026. The Eagles are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 142.5 points.

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Eastern Washington Cover -2.5 vs Northern Arizona -105

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Eastern Washington vs. Northern Arizona betting lines

  • Eastern Washington moneyline odds to win: -137
  • Northern Arizona moneyline odds to win: +115
  • Spread: Eastern Washington (-2.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Eastern Washington statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Eastern Washington has fared worse when playing at home, covering two times in six home games, and seven times in 12 road games.
  • The Eagles have exceeded the total in two of six home games (33.3%). They’ve done better in away games, going over the total in 10 of 12 matchups (83.3%).
  • Eastern Washington has fared better as a moneyline favorite at home, posting a home record of 3-0, compared to going 0-1 in away games.

Recent trends

  • The Eagles have been putting up 73.2 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 76.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • Eastern Washington has been tougher on the defensive side of the ball as of late, allowing 79.4 points per game during its past 10 outings compared to the 81.6 points per game its opponents average on the 2025-26 season.
  • The Eagles’ past 10 outings have seen them make 6.8 three-pointers per game while shooting 32.4% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are below their 2025-26 averages of 7.2 makes and 34.0%.

Eastern Washington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 7-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-7-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 10-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-14 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (174th in nation) 49.4 (359th) 29.6 (308th) 31.0 (179th) 12.9 (262nd) 12.4 (288th)

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Northern Arizona statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Northern Arizona has performed better at home (5-3-0) than on the road (4-5-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Lumberjacks games have gone over four of eight times at home (50%), and two of nine on the road (22.2%).
  • In 2025-26 when moneyline underdogs, the Lumberjacks have a better winning percentage at home (.333, 2-4 record) than on the road (.000, 0-9).

Recent trends

  • The Lumberjacks are putting up 72.8 points per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.1 more than their average for the season (72.7).
  • Northern Arizona has fared worse defensively in its previous 10 games, allowing 78.5 points per contest, 2.7 more points than its season average of 75.8.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Lumberjacks are draining 8.0 treys per game, 0.6 more than their season average (7.4). They also sport a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (39.6%) compared to their season average (37.2%).

Northern Arizona betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 7-7-0 (As Favorite: 2-0-0; As Underdog: 8-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-11-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 2-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-14 (Home: 2-4; Away: 0-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.0 (87th in nation) 46.5 (307th) 28.4 (336th) 32.4 (261st) 13.9 (199th) 10.8 (133rd)
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