Eastern Washington Eagles vs Northern Colorado Bears Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Washington Eagles vs Northern Colorado Bears

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, CO

TV: ESPN+

Bank of Colorado Arena is the site where the Northern Colorado Bears (11-10) will take on the Eastern Washington Eagles (5-15) on Saturday.

The Eastern Washington Eagles faced Sacramento State and walked away with a win by a score of 75-67 in their last game. Eastern Washington wrapped up the contest with a 45.6% FG percentage (26 of 57) and made 8 of 24 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Eagles buried 15 of their 18 tries for a rate of 83.3%. When discussing pulling down boards, they compiled 30 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 16 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In terms of the defense, Eastern Washington allowed the other team to go 43.2% from the field on 19 out of 44 shooting. Sacramento State doled out 11 dimes and had 4 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Sacramento State collected 22 rebounds (4 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't have a block. Sacramento State ended up shooting 85.7% from the charity stripe by converting 24 of 28 attempts. They also converted 5 out of their 17 shots from 3-point range. When talking about personal fouls, the Eagles left the arena with 20 while Sacramento State accounted for 19 personal fouls.

Kiree Huie is one player who had an impact in the matchup. He was able to score 16 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He played for 28 mins and grabbed 6 boards. He shot 54.5% from the field and also distributed 2 dimes.

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Eastern Washington comes into this one with a mark of 5-15 for the year. They turn it over 13.0 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Eastern Washington is pulling down 31.9 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 258 dimes so far this season, which is 301st in the country in terms of passing. The Eagles are hitting 34.0% on 3-point shots (144 of 423) and 74.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 76.1 pts per contest (197th in Division 1) on 45.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Eagles are forcing 12.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.4 fouls. They are 242nd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 295 surrendered for the campaign. The Eagles defense is giving up a FG percentage of 49.4% (575 of 1,163) and they surrender 33.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are relinquishing 36.7% on 3-pointers and they rank 341st in D-1 in opponents PPG (81.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Northern Colorado Bears took a defeat with a final score of 81-77 against Northern Arizona. With respect to rebounds, Northern Colorado permitted Northern Arizona to pull down 18 in total (3 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 56.3% from downtown by shooting 9 out of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 14 of 19 at the free throw line (73.7%). The Bears permitted Northern Arizona to convert 29 out of 49 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 59.2% in the game. When all was said and done, the Bears went 29 out of 58 from the floor which had them shooting 50.0%. When discussing 3-pointers, Northern Colorado knocked down 13 of their 29 attempts (44.8%). They were able to knock down 6 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 85.7%. Northern Arizona earned 13 personal fouls in this contest which got the Bears to the free throw line for a total of 7 shots. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while earning 2 steals in the game. The Bears were able to pull down 19 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for the game.

Brock Wisne ended up being a factor for the Bears for the contest. He accumulated 18 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 assists in the game. He buried 8 out of 11 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 72.7%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Northern Colorado has a win-loss record of 11-10 so far this year. The Bears are responsible for committing 18.0 personal fouls per contest and they go 75.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 17.2 times per game (43rd in college) and they are turning it over 11.8 times per game. Northern Colorado has scored 1,746 points so far this year (83.1 per game) and they average 36.9 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Bears are hitting on 48.8% from the field, which ranks 34th in the country.

The Bears on the defensive side of the court are 292nd in D-1 in PPG given up with 78.0. They are forcing their opponents into 9.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.0% from the floor (293rd in college hoops). The Northern Colorado defense concedes 30.6% on 3-point shots (134 of 438) and their opponents are connecting on 74.9% of their free throw shots. They have given up 10.2 dimes and 31.4 rebounds per game, ranking them 7th and 37th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Eastern Washington

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