Idaho State vs. Eastern Washington betting: College basketball preview for January 30

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The Eastern Washington Eagles (6-15, 2-6 Big Sky) are 6.5-point underdogs as they look to turn around a four-game losing streak when they visit the Idaho State Bengals (8-10, 3-4 Big Sky) on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at Reed Gym. The contest airs at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The point total for the matchup is 140.5.

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Idaho State Cover -6.5 vs Eastern Washington -111

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Idaho State vs. Eastern Washington betting lines

  • Idaho State moneyline odds to win: -301
  • Eastern Washington moneyline odds to win: +240
  • Spread: Idaho State (-6.5)
  • Total: 140.5

Idaho State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Idaho State has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered three times in five games at home, and it has covered six times in nine games when playing on the road.
  • The Bengals have exceeded the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (40%) than games on the road (66.7%).
  • Idaho State has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 3-1 (.750). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 0-1 (.000).

Recent trends

  • The Bengals’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, racking up 74.3 points per contest compared to the 74.1 they’ve averaged this season.
  • The past 10 games have seen Idaho State concede 0.1 more points per game (68.4) than its season-long average (68.3).
  • During their last 10 outings, the Bengals are making 0.8 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.5 compared to 7.3 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (31.6% compared to 31.7% season-long).

Idaho State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.0 (275th in nation) 43.2 (157th) 35.9 (36th) 26.2 (sixth) 14.1 (153rd) 11.3 (168th)

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Eastern Washington statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Eastern Washington has a better winning percentage at home (.286, 2-5-0 record) than on the road (.273, 3-8-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Eagles games have gone over four of seven times at home (57.1%), and four of 11 away (36.4%).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Eagles have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-2) than on the road (0-10).

Recent trends

  • The Eagles are tallying 73.2 points per game over their previous 10 games, compared to their season average of 72.6.
  • Eastern Washington is giving up 69.3 points per game in its past 10 games, which is 6.6 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (75.9).
  • The Eagles are sinking 6.7 threes per game in their past 10 games, which is 0.3 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.0). In addition, they have a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (32.2%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (32.4%).

Eastern Washington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-14-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 3-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 3-6-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 4-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-10-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-13 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (131st in nation) 46.4 (320th) 28.8 (339th) 31.1 (173rd) 14.2 (146th) 12.4 (276th)
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