Eastern Washington Eagles vs Idaho State Bengals Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Washington Eagles vs Idaho State Bengals

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Reed Gym in Pocatello, ID

TV: ESPN+

The Idaho State Bengals (9-8) will try to beat the Eastern Washington Eagles (3-13) at Reed Gym on Saturday.

The Eastern Washington Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Montana and walked away with a win by a score of 66-65 in their last contest. Eastern Washington finished having earned a 44.6% field goal percentage (25 out of 56) and converted 9 of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Eagles made 7 of their 7 shots for a rate of 100.0%. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 26 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 15 dimes for the contest while forcing 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Pertaining to defense, Eastern Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 46.2% from the floor on 24 of 52 shooting. Montana recorded 14 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. In addition, Montana grabbed 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Montana finished the game at 83.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 15 of 18 attempts. They knocked down 2 of 14 tries from three-point range. Regarding fouls, the Eagles ended up walking away with 15 and Montana had 12 fouls.

Isaiah Moses is one player who was a major factor in this contest. He walked away from this one shooting 57.1% from the floor and dished out 5 assists. He saw the court for 38 minutes and collected 1 rebound. He ended up with 20 points on 8 of 14 shooting.

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Eastern Washington heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 3-13 for the season. They are averaging 76.3 points per game (201st in the nation) while hitting 45.4% from the floor. The Eagles are connecting on 33.8% on 3-pointers (120 of 355) and 72.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Eastern Washington is pulling in 32.5 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 213 assists for the season, which is 309th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.1 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Eagles are forcing 12.6 turnovers per game and they draw 17.4 fouls. They rank 227th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 242 conceded for the campaign. The Eagles defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 50.7% (480 of 946) and they surrender 34.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They are conceding 38.4% from beyond the arc and they rank 349th in the nation in PPG allowed (83.9).

The last time they took the court, the Idaho State Bengals walked away with a victory by a final of 81-79 against Northern Arizona. In reference to how they rebounded, Idaho State allowed Northern Arizona to grab 21 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They finished 35.7% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 5 out of 14 and ended up shooting 20 out of 26 at the charity stripe (76.9%). The Bengals permitted Northern Arizona to make 27 of 52 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.9% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Bengals finished the game shooting 29 out of 52 from the field which had them sitting at 55.8%. In terms of 3-pointers, Idaho State made 6 of 17 attempts (35.3%). They were able to make 17 of the free throw tries for a clip of 81.0%. Northern Arizona was called for 21 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Bengals to the free throw line for a total of 21 tries. They also coughed it up 13 times, while getting 4 steals in this contest. The Bengals were able to collect 15 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for the contest.

Jamison Guerra ended up being a factor for the Bengals in this matchup. He earned 22 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 6 dimes in this contest. He knocked down 9 of 16 in the game giving him a rate of 56.3%, and had 2 rebounds.

Idaho State has a win-loss record of 9-8 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bengals are shooting 47.1% from the field, which ranks them 97th in the nation. Idaho State has tallied 1,320 pts so far this year (77.6 per contest) and they collect 33.7 boards per game. They are earning an assist 12.9 times per game (280th in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.6 times per game. The Bengals are responsible for committing 17.1 fouls per contest while shooting 73.3% from the charity stripe.

The Idaho State defense gives up 33.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (124 of 370) and their opponents are knocking down 76.3% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 12.9 dimes and 29.1 boards every game, which has them ranked 146th and 7th in D-1. The Bengals on defense are ranked 191st in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 73.7. They have forced 11.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.5% from the field (287th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Eastern Washington

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