Who's Playing

Northern Colorado @ Eastern Washington

Current Records: Northern Colorado 9-8; Eastern Washington 10-7

What to Know

The Northern Colorado Bears and the Eastern Washington Eagles are set to square off in a Big Sky matchup at 5 p.m. ET Jan. 22 at Reese Court. The teams split their matchups last year, with Northern Colorado winning the first 78-76 at home on the road and Eastern Washington taking the second 82-76.

The Bears didn't have too much trouble with the Idaho Vandals on the road on Thursday as they won 87-70.

Meanwhile, the Eagles had enough points to win and then some against the Sacramento State Hornets on Thursday, taking their game 75-62.

Barring any buzzer beaters, Northern Colorado is expected to win a tight contest Saturday. But bettors beware: they are only 2-4-1 against the spread when favored.

The wins brought Northern Colorado up to 9-8 and Eastern Washington to 10-7. A pair of stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Bears are 13th worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 10.4 on average. The Eagles have experienced some struggles of their own as they are stumbling into the contest with the 49th most turnovers per game in college basketball, having accrued 14.5 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 5 p.m. ET
  • Where: Reese Court -- Cheney, Washington
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $28.70

Odds

The Bears are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Eagles, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The line has drifted a bit towards the Bears, as the game opened with the Bears as a 1-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Eastern Washington have won seven out of their last 11 games against Northern Colorado.

  • Jan 23, 2021 - Eastern Washington 82 vs. Northern Colorado 76
  • Jan 21, 2021 - Northern Colorado 78 vs. Eastern Washington 76
  • Feb 29, 2020 - Eastern Washington 68 vs. Northern Colorado 64
  • Jan 27, 2020 - Eastern Washington 89 vs. Northern Colorado 84
  • Feb 16, 2019 - Eastern Washington 88 vs. Northern Colorado 78
  • Jan 07, 2019 - Northern Colorado 75 vs. Eastern Washington 63
  • Jan 27, 2018 - Eastern Washington 67 vs. Northern Colorado 65
  • Dec 29, 2017 - Northern Colorado 88 vs. Eastern Washington 75
  • Feb 11, 2017 - Eastern Washington 70 vs. Northern Colorado 44
  • Feb 13, 2016 - Eastern Washington 97 vs. Northern Colorado 80
  • Dec 31, 2015 - Northern Colorado 96 vs. Eastern Washington 90