Eastern Washington Eagles vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Prediction, 1/29/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Washington Eagles vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Location: J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome in Flagstaff, AZ

TV: ESPN+

The Eastern Washington Eagles (5-15) are en route to J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome on Thursday where they will try to beat the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (7-14).

The Eastern Washington Eagles played Sacramento State and walked away with a win by a score of 75-67 in their last contest. Eastern Washington finished the game having earned a 45.6% FG percentage (26 of 57) and buried 8 of their 24 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Eagles buried 15 of their 18 shots for a percentage of 83.3%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 30 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 16 assists in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When talking about defense, Eastern Washington allowed the other team to shoot 43.2% from the field on 19 of 44 shooting. Sacramento State doled out 11 dimes and had 4 steals for this game. Furthermore, Sacramento State pulled down 22 rebounds (4 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Sacramento State ended up shooting 85.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 24 of their 28 attempts. They also knocked down 5 of 17 shots from distance. When talking about fouls, the Eagles ended up finishing with 20 while Sacramento State totaled 19 fouls.

Kiree Huie is a guy who was a contributor for the contest. He ended up going 54.5% from the floor and recorded 2 dimes. He played for 28 mins and also snagged 6 rebounds. He accounted for 16 points on 6 out of 11 shooting.

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Eastern Washington steps onto the court with a mark of 5-15 on the year. They are turning it over 13.0 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Eastern Washington is pulling down 31.9 boards per contest and has racked up 258 assists so far this season, which ranks 287th in college in terms of passing. The Eagles are hitting 34.0% on shots from distance (144 of 423) and 74.5% from the free throw line. They average 76.1 points per contest (197th in D-1) while shooting 45.3% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Eagles have forced 12.4 turnovers per game while drawing 18.4 personal fouls. They are 260th in college in giving up assists with 295 conceded so far this year. The Eagles defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 49.4% (575 of 1,163) and they surrender 33.8 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are relinquishing 36.7% on 3-pointers while they are 341st in college hoops in opponents PPG (81.6).

For their last game, the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks got the win with a final of 81-77 when they played Northern Colorado. The Lumberjacks were able to corral 15 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards for a total of 18 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while getting 7 steals for the contest. Northern Colorado committed 14 personal fouls for the game which got the Lumberjacks to the charity stripe for 19 shots. They were able to make 14 of those for a clip of 73.7%. When talking about shooting from distance, Northern Arizona buried 9 of 16 tries (56.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Lumberjacks ended up going 29 out of 49 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 59.2%. The Lumberjacks permitted Northern Colorado to convert 29 out of their 58 tries from the floor which had them shooting 50.0% for the matchup. They wrapped up this game 44.8% from 3-point land via 13 out of 29 and finished the contest at 6 of 7 at the free throw line (85.7%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Northern Arizona allowed Northern Colorado to collect 30 in total (11 on the offensive glass).

Chris Komin was important for the Lumberjacks in this matchup. He recorded 24 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and earned 3 dimes in this matchup. He buried 9 out of 10 for the game giving him a rate of 90.0%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Northern Arizona has a record of 7-14 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Lumberjacks are hitting on 47.0% from the field, which is ranked 90th in college. Northern Arizona has scored 1,527 pts for the campaign (72.7 per game) and they collect 31.6 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.9 times per contest (203rd in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 11.3 times per contest. The Lumberjacks are committing 17.2 fouls every game and they go 66.3% from the charity stripe.

The Northern Arizona defense surrenders 37.8% on 3-pointers (190 of 502) and their opposition makes 74.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 14.3 dimes and 35.5 boards every game, which is ranked 257th and 242nd in those categories. The Lumberjacks defensively are ranked 238th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 75.8. They have forced 12.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.5% from the field (309th in D-1).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Eastern Washington

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