The Stanford Cardinal (4-4) welcome the Eastern Washington Eagles (1-7) to Maples Pavilion. The Eagles will attempt to end a six-game road losing streak. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 15, 2018, and will air on Pac-12 Network.
Eastern Washington Eagles vs. Stanford Cardinal Betting Odds
In their last matchup, the Cardinal easily got past the Seattle Redhawks, 96-74, while the Eagles lost big to the 16th-ranked Syracuse Orange, 66-34.
Stanford played a nearly flawless game. They had a free throw rate of 0.482 and an effective field goal percentage of 0.616. Seattle was 0.188 and 0.484, respectively, for those same stats. Eastern Washington, on the other hand, had a better offensive rebounding percentage (27.5 vs. 37.0). KZ Okpala fueled Stanford with 29 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. Eastern Washington rallied around Tyler Kidd, who put up nine points.
The Eagles won the only contest between these two teams last season, 67-61. Eastern Washington was lights out from beyond the arc (11-25; 44.0 percent). Stanford, on the other hand, had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (26.1 vs. 17.5).
The aggressive Stanford offense might be living from the free throw line in this showdown. Since the 2017-18 season, the Cardinal rank 44th in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.286, while Eastern Washington ranks 252nd in FTA rate allowed (0.256).
Eastern Washington Eagles vs. Stanford Cardinal ATS Pick
College Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Stanford, ATS Winner – Eastern Washington, O/U – Over
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
- Eastern Washington ranks 61st in three pointers attempted per game (25.2) while Stanford ranks 254th (18.6).
- The Eagles rank 34th in blocks allowed per game (2.6) while the Cardinal rank 179th (4.3).
- Stanford ranks 56th in rebounds per game (38.7) while Eastern Washington ranks 163rd in rebounds allowed per game (35.4).
