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Montana State vs Eastern Washington 12/31/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

Eastern Washington Eagles (7-7) vs. Montana State Bobcats (8-6)
December 31, 2022 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: Montana State Bobcats -6 / Eastern Washington Eagles +6; Over/Under: +142
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The Eastern Washington Eagles and Montana State Bobcats meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Worthington Arena. The Eastern Washington Eagles look to get above a .500 record. The Montana State Bobcats look for their ninth win.

The Eastern Washington Eagles are averaging 73.5 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 69.9 points on 42.1 percent shooting. Steele Venters is averaging 14.3 points and 1.1 assists, while Angelo Allegri is averaging 11.1 points and 5.1 rebounds. Tyreese Davis is dishing 3.2 assists and Ethan Price is grabbing 4.7 rebounds. The Eastern Washington Eagles are shooting 32.9 percent from beyond the arc and 72.9 percent from the free throw line. The Eastern Washington Eagles are allowing 33.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.9 rebounds per game.

The Montana State Bobcats are averaging 77.3 points on 47.8 percent shooting and allowing 68.3 points on 41.6 percent shooting. RaeQuan Battle is averaging 16.9 points and 1.2 assists, while Jubrile Belo is averaging 13.1 points and 6.1 rebounds. Great Osobor is grabbing 4.2 rebounds and Darius Brown II is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The Montana State Bobcats are shooting 34.8 percent from beyond the arc and 73.5 percent from the free throw line. The Montana State Bobcats are allowing 32 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.8 rebounds per game.

The Eagles are 37-15-1 ATS in their last 53 road games and 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Bobcats are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games and 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 5-2 in Eagles last 7 overall. The under is 7-3-1 in Bobcats last 11 Saturday games. The favorite is 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings.

Both of these teams have had their ups and downs this season, and the Montana State Bobcats are going to get the edge because they’re at home. However, the Eastern Washington Eagles are playing great ball at the moment, and that includes winning their last 5 games by an average of 17.2 points while shooting over 50 percent. This should be a fun back and forth game. Give me the road dog.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Eastern Washington Eagles +6

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