Who's Playing
Sacramento State Hornets @ Eastern Washington Eagles
Current Records: Sacramento State 3-9, Eastern Washington 5-7
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, December 30, 2023 at 5 p.m. ET
- Where: Reese Court -- Cheney, Washington
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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- Ticket Cost: $21.00
What to Know
Sacramento State is 2-8 against Eastern Washington since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Both teams will face off in a Big Sky battle at 5:00 p.m. ET at Reese Court. Sacramento State is expected to lose this one by 11 points, so we'll see if that gives them a bit of motivation.
After a 82-76 finish the last time they played, Sacramento State and Idaho decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. The Hornets fell just short of the Vandals by a score of 61-58. Having soared to a lofty 100 points in the game before, Sacramento State's point total in this one was quite the letdown.
Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 13 more assists than your opponent, a fact Eastern Washington proved on Thursday. They put a hurting on the Vikings at home to the tune of 91-57. The oddsmakers were on Eastern Washington's side, but they didn't give the squad enough credit as the margin was unexpectedly wide.
The Hornets have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for the Eagles, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season.
Saturday's match is shaping up to be a scrappy contest: Sacramento State have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 40.2 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Eastern Washington, though, as they've been averaging only 32.8 rebounds per game. Given Sacramento State's sizeable advantage in that area, Eastern Washington will need to find a way to close that gap.
Sacramento State suffered a grim 82-63 defeat to Eastern Washington in their previous meeting back in February. Can Sacramento State avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Odds
Eastern Washington is a big 11-point favorite against Sacramento State, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Eagles as a 11.5-point favorite.
The over/under is set at 144.5 points.
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Series History
Eastern Washington has won 8 out of their last 10 games against Sacramento State.
- Feb 02, 2023 - Eastern Washington 82 vs. Sacramento State 63
- Jan 07, 2023 - Eastern Washington 78 vs. Sacramento State 75
- Feb 26, 2022 - Sacramento State 81 vs. Eastern Washington 75
- Jan 20, 2022 - Eastern Washington 75 vs. Sacramento State 62
- Feb 01, 2021 - Eastern Washington 94 vs. Sacramento State 79
- Jan 31, 2021 - Eastern Washington 68 vs. Sacramento State 60
- Feb 20, 2020 - Eastern Washington 77 vs. Sacramento State 76
- Feb 01, 2020 - Eastern Washington 59 vs. Sacramento State 54
- Feb 28, 2019 - Sacramento State 59 vs. Eastern Washington 56
- Jan 26, 2019 - Eastern Washington 94 vs. Sacramento State 92
