Montana State vs. Eastern Washington betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 7

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The Montana State Bobcats (14-10, 8-3 Big Sky) are favored (by 5.5 points) to continue a nine-game home win streak when they host the Eastern Washington Eagles (6-17, 4-6 Big Sky) on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 147.5 points.

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Montana State Cover -5.5 vs Eastern Washington -110

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Montana State vs. Eastern Washington betting lines

  • Montana State moneyline odds to win: -251
  • Eastern Washington moneyline odds to win: +203
  • Spread: Montana State (-5.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Montana State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, Montana State has a better record against the spread (5-3-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (8-5-0).
  • The Bobcats have gone over the total in five of eight home games (62.5%), compared to six of 13 road games (46.2%).
  • Montana State has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 7-1 (.875). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 3-2 (.600).

Recent trends

  • The Bobcats’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, scoring 75.5 points a contest compared to the 77.9 they’ve averaged this year.
  • The past 10 games have seen Montana State allow 1.4 more points per game (72.1) than its season-long average (70.7).
  • During their last 10 outings, the Bobcats are making 0.4 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.3 compared to 9.7 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (39.1% compared to 36.3% season-long).

Montana State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-8-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 8-5-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-10-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 7-1; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (130th in nation) 44.3 (196th) 30.8 (266th) 30.1 (128th) 11.3 (337th) 9.9 (59th)

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Eastern Washington statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Eastern Washington has performed better against the spread away (9-6-0) than at home (2-4-0) this season.
  • Eagles games have gone above the over/under less often at home (two times out of six) than on the road (12 of 15) this year.
  • The Eagles’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-3), and on the road it is .154 (2-11).

Recent trends

  • The Eagles have fared worse offensively over their past 10 games, generating 75.0 points per contest, 1.5 fewer points their than season average of 76.5.
  • Eastern Washington is allowing 74.6 points per game over its previous 10 games, which is 6.7 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (81.3).
  • The Eagles are making 0.2 fewer three-pointers per contest in their last 10 games (7.2) compared to their season average (7.4), but they are posting a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (37.9%) compared to their season mark (35.3%).

Eastern Washington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-11-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 9-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 9-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 9-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-8-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 12-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-15 (Home: 0-3; Away: 2-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (154th in nation) 49.1 (356th) 29.9 (292nd) 30.7 (162nd) 12.7 (277th) 12.3 (286th)
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