Halftime Report
Only one more half stands between Wash. State and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Eastern Washington 51-36.
If Wash. State keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 5-1 in no time. On the other hand, Eastern Washington will have to make due with a 1-4 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Eastern Washington Eagles @ Wash. State Cougars
Current Records: Eastern Washington 1-3, Wash. State 4-1
How To Watch
- When: Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 9:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena — Spokane, Washington
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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- Ticket Cost: $27.55
What to Know
The Eastern Washington Eagles will face off against the Wash. State Cougars at 9:30 p.m. ET on Thursday at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. Coming off a loss in a game the Eagles were expected to win, they now face the more daunting task of proving themselves against unfavorable odds.
Eastern Washington will head out to face Wash. State after giving up their first home loss of the season on Sunday. Eastern Washington took an 82-78 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cal Poly. The Eagles have now taken an ‘L’ in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, there’s no place like home for Wash. State, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with an 83-69 victory over N. Colorado on Monday.
Wash. State can attribute much of their success to Cedric Coward, who went 12 for 18 en route to 30 points. Coward’s performance made up for a slower match against Iowa on Friday. The team also got some help courtesy of Dane Erikstrup, who went 6 for 10 en route to 14 points plus five blocks.
Eastern Washington now has a losing record at 1-3. As for Wash. State, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Thursday’s game is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Eastern Washington just can’t miss this season, having made 48.5% of their field goals per game. However, it’s not like Wash. State struggles in that department as they’ve made 48.5% of their field goals this season. Given these competing strengths, it’ll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
While only Wash. State took care of their fans the last time they played, neither team managed to cover. Looking forward, Wash. State is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 11.5 points. For those looking to play the spread, keep Wash. State’s opponent in mind: they have a subpar 1-4 record against the spread vs Eastern Washington over their last five matchups.
Odds
Wash. State is a big 11.5-point favorite against Eastern Washington, 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 11.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The oddsmakers are expecting fireworks from the offense and set the over/under at a high 159.5 points.
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Series History
Wash. State has won 3 out of their last 5 games against Eastern Washington.
- Nov 27, 2023 – Wash. State 82 vs. Eastern Washington 72
- Mar 14, 2023 – Eastern Washington 81 vs. Wash. State 74
- Nov 21, 2022 – Wash. State 82 vs. Eastern Washington 56
- Nov 27, 2021 – Eastern Washington 76 vs. Wash. State 71
- Nov 28, 2020 – Wash. State 71 vs. Eastern Washington 68
