Who's Playing

Eastern Washington @ Southern Utah

Current Records: Eastern Washington 11-11; Southern Utah 14-6

What to Know

The Eastern Washington Eagles are on the road again this past Saturday and play against the Southern Utah Thunderbirds at 9 p.m. ET Feb. 5 at America First Event Center. Southern Utah will be strutting in after a victory while the Eagles will be stumbling in from a loss.

Eastern Washington was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last week as they fell 90-84 to the Weber State Wildcats.

Meanwhile, the Thunderbirds had enough points to win and then some against the Idaho Vandals this past Thursday, taking their game 75-59.

Eastern Washington is expected to lose this next one by 7.5. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread, however, as they are currently on a four-game streak of ATS wins.

Eastern Washington is now 11-11 while Southern Utah sits at 14-6. Two stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Eagles are stumbling into the contest with the 47th most points allowed per game in college basketball, having given up 73.8 on average. The Thunderbirds' offense has more to brag about, as they they rank 24th in college basketball when it comes to points per game, with 79.6 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked in their favor.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 9 p.m. ET
  • Where: America First Event Center -- Cedar City, Utah
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Thunderbirds are a big 7.5-point favorite against the Eagles, 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 Thunderbirds as a 7-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Eastern Washington have won 11 out of their last 15 games against Southern Utah.

  • Dec 02, 2021 - Southern Utah 89 vs. Eastern Washington 76
  • Jan 16, 2021 - Southern Utah 99 vs. Eastern Washington 94
  • Jan 14, 2021 - Eastern Washington 75 vs. Southern Utah 63
  • Feb 27, 2020 - Eastern Washington 69 vs. Southern Utah 51
  • Jan 25, 2020 - Eastern Washington 81 vs. Southern Utah 78
  • Mar 15, 2019 - Eastern Washington 77 vs. Southern Utah 61
  • Feb 21, 2019 - Southern Utah 76 vs. Eastern Washington 62
  • Feb 02, 2019 - Eastern Washington 82 vs. Southern Utah 79
  • Mar 09, 2018 - Eastern Washington 82 vs. Southern Utah 70
  • Mar 01, 2018 - Eastern Washington 74 vs. Southern Utah 51
  • Jan 20, 2018 - Southern Utah 66 vs. Eastern Washington 62
  • Mar 02, 2017 - Eastern Washington 91 vs. Southern Utah 75
  • Jan 21, 2017 - Eastern Washington 83 vs. Southern Utah 68
  • Feb 06, 2016 - Eastern Washington 81 vs. Southern Utah 67
  • Jan 14, 2016 - Eastern Washington 106 vs. Southern Utah 80