Halftime Report

This game looks nothing like the tight 81-80 margin from Eastern Washington's win over N. Arizona in their previous head-to-head back in March of 2023. Eastern Washington has a bit of a cushion as they currently lead N. Arizona 44-25.

Eastern Washington entered the match having won eight straight and they're just one half away from another. Will they make it nine, or will N. Arizona step up and spoil it? We'll know soon.

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N. Arizona Lumberjacks @ Eastern Washington Eagles

Current Records: N. Arizona 10-10, Eastern Washington 12-7

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Eastern Washington is 9-1 against N. Arizona since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The pair will face off in a Big Sky battle at 4:00 p.m. ET at Reese Court. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Eastern Washington comes in on eight and N. Arizona on three.

Eastern Washington and N. Colorado couldn't quite live up to the 162-over/under that the experts had forecasted. The Eagles had just enough and edged the Bears out 77-74.

Meanwhile, the Lumberjacks strolled past the Vandals with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 75-60.

The Eagles are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for the Lumberjacks, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-10.

Keep an eye on the arc in Saturday's match: Eastern Washington have been dynamite from deep this season, having drained 38.8% of their threes per game. It's a different story for N. Arizona, though, as they've only made 30.6% of their threes per game this season. Given Eastern Washington's sizeable advantage in that area, N. Arizona will need to find a way to close that gap.

Eastern Washington and N. Arizona were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, but Eastern Washington came up empty-handed after a 81-80 loss. Will Eastern Washington have more luck at home instead of on the road?

Odds

Eastern Washington is a big 13.5-point favorite against N. Arizona, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 13.5-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is set at 149.5 points.

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Series History

Eastern Washington has won 9 out of their last 10 games against N. Arizona.

  • Mar 05, 2023 - N. Arizona 81 vs. Eastern Washington 80
  • Feb 16, 2023 - Eastern Washington 72 vs. N. Arizona 55
  • Jan 21, 2023 - Eastern Washington 79 vs. N. Arizona 76
  • Mar 09, 2022 - Eastern Washington 78 vs. N. Arizona 75
  • Mar 03, 2022 - Eastern Washington 69 vs. N. Arizona 62
  • Jan 01, 2022 - Eastern Washington 78 vs. N. Arizona 65
  • Mar 11, 2021 - Eastern Washington 66 vs. N. Arizona 60
  • Dec 19, 2020 - Eastern Washington 80 vs. N. Arizona 64
  • Feb 22, 2020 - Eastern Washington 80 vs. N. Arizona 70
  • Feb 03, 2020 - Eastern Washington 77 vs. N. Arizona 66