Montana vs. Eastern Washington betting: College basketball preview for January 2

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The Montana Grizzlies (7-6, 0-0 Big Sky) visit the Eastern Washington Eagles (4-9, 0-0 Big Sky) after losing six road games in a row. The Grizzlies are favored by only 1.5 points in the contest, which begins at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 2, 2025. The matchup’s over/under is set at 153.5.

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Montana Cover -1.5 vs Eastern Washington -111

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Montana vs. Eastern Washington betting lines

  • Montana moneyline odds to win: -129
  • Eastern Washington moneyline odds to win: +108
  • Spread: Montana (-1.5)
  • Total: 153.5

Montana statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Montana owns a better record against the spread at home (2-2-0) than it does in road games (2-4-0).
  • The Grizzlies have exceeded the over/under in two of four home games (50%). They’ve fared better in away games, eclipsing the total in four of six matchups (66.7%).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Grizzlies were the 83rd-ranked team in the nation (76.9 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 171st (71.8 points conceded per game).
  • With 31.2 rebounds per game and 30.0 rebounds allowed, Montana was 237th and 88th in college basketball, respectively, last season.
  • Last season the Grizzlies were ranked 70th in college basketball in assists with 14.9 per game.

Montana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-2-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-4-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.9 (64th in nation) 44.9 (274th) 31.9 (247th) 30.1 (131st) 13.4 (231st) 12.0 (228th)

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Eastern Washington statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Eastern Washington has a better winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2-0 record) than away (.286, 2-5-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Eagles’ games have finished above the over/under at home (100%, three of three) compared to away (42.9%, three of seven).
  • The Eagles’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is 1.000 (1-0), and away it is .000 (0-7).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Eagles put up 80.8 points per game (28th-ranked in college basketball) last season. They allowed 75.2 points per contest at the other end of the court (276th-ranked).
  • Eastern Washington ranked 255th in the country with 30.9 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 32nd with 29.0 rebounds allowed per game.
  • The Eagles were one of the top teams in college basketball when it comes to assists, as they collected 17.6 per game (11th-best in college basketball).

Eastern Washington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-8-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 3-6-0 (As Favorite: 0-2-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-4-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (104th in nation) 48.3 (354th) 28.1 (346th) 32.1 (238th) 15.5 (101st) 12.0 (228th)
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