Eastern Washington Eagles vs Utah Utes Prediction, 11/30/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Washington Eagles vs Utah Utes

Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024

Location: Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: ESPN+

Jon M. Huntsman Center is the site where the Utah Utes (5-1) will attempt to beat the Eastern Washington Eagles (1-6) on Saturday.

The Eastern Washington Eagles faced UC Santa Barbara and ended up losing by a score of 67-51 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Eagles ended up walking away with 15 and UC Santa Barbara finished the game with 19 fouls. They made 10 out of their 24 attempts from distance. UC Santa Barbara finished shooting 75.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 9 of 12 attempts. On top of that, UC Santa Barbara collected 33 rebounds (5 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. UC Santa Barbara dished out 15 assists and had 6 steals for this game. When it comes to defense, Eastern Washington allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the field on 24 out of 48 shooting. They also dished out 10 assists for the contest while creating 15 turnovers and having 6 steals. In the matter of grabbing boards, they earned a total of 31 with 15 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Eagles made 10 of their 17 attempts for a rate of 58.8%. Eastern Washington walked away from the game having earned a 29.5% field goal percentage (18 out of 61) and converted 5 out of their 22 shots from 3-point land.

Andrew Cook is one player who played a role in the game. He finished the game shooting 41.7% from the field and totaled 2 dimes. He saw the court for 33 mins played and collected 4 boards. He ended up with 14 points on 5 out of 12 shooting.

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Eastern Washington comes into this game with a mark of 1-6 on the year. They currently have an average of 72.0 points per game (262nd in college hoops) while going 44.6% from the field. The Eagles are connecting on 31.1% on shots from distance (47 of 151) and 73.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Eastern Washington is snagging 29.4 rebounds per game and has totaled 101 assists this year, which ranks 154th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.9 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 18.0 fouls every game.

On defense, the Eagles are able to force 16.1 turnovers per game and they draw 16.9 personal fouls. They currently rank 342nd in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 122 conceded on the season. The Eagles defense is giving up a FG percentage of 50.6% (202 of 399) and they concede 34.9 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 44.3% on shots from downtown and they are 342nd in college basketball in opponents PPG (81.4).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Utah Utes got the win with a final of 94-48 when they faced MVSU. With respect to team rebounding, Utah permitted MVSU to grab 20 in total (6 on the offensive glass). They finished 33.3% from distance by hitting 4 out of 12 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 18 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Utes allowed MVSU to make 16 of their 47 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 34.0% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Utes finished shooting 33 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a rate of 55.9%. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, Utah converted 14 of 29 tries (48.3%). They were able to bury 14 of the free throws for a clip of 70.0%. MVSU committed 18 fouls for this game which got the Utes to the free throw line for 20 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 8 steals in this game. The Utes earned 25 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for the contest.

Gabe Madsen ended up having an impact for the Utes for this game. He converted 10 out of 13 for this contest giving him a rate of 76.9%, and had 3 rebounds. He racked up 27 points in his 22 minutes of playing time and had 3 assists for the matchup.

Utah has a record of 5-1 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Utes are shooting 49.9% from the field, which is ranked 34th in the nation. Utah has totaled 545 points on the year (90.8 per contest) and they pull down 45.0 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 22.5 times per game (1st in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.0 times per contest. The Utes are committing 18.2 fouls per contest while shooting 68.9% from the free throw line.

The Utah defense surrenders 28.4% from downtown (40 of 141) and their opponents are knocking down 66.7% of their free throw shots. They give up 11.0 assists and 33.8 boards every game, which is ranked 81st and 142nd in D-1. The Utes on the defensive side of the court are 23rd in D-1 in PPG given up with 61.0. They are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 33.9% from the field (2nd in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Eastern Washington

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