Idaho State Bengals vs Eastern Washington Eagles Prediction, 2/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Idaho State Bengals vs Eastern Washington Eagles

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Location: Reese Court in Cheney, WA

TV: ESPN+

Reese Court is the location where the Eastern Washington Eagles (7-17) will compete against the Idaho State Bengals (10-15) on Thursday.

The Idaho State Bengals stepped onto the hardwood against Northern Colorado and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 69-61 in their last contest. Idaho State ended the game with a 37.3% FG percentage (22 of 59) and converted 6 of their 19 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Bengals buried 11 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 68.8%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned 29 with 9 of them being offensive. They also recorded 10 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In relation to defense, Idaho State allowed their opponent to shoot 51.9% from the field on 28 out of 54 shooting. Northern Colorado doled out 9 assists and had 3 steals for this contest. On top of that, Northern Colorado snagged 35 rebounds (6 offensive, 29 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Northern Colorado ended up going 87.5% from the free throw line by burying 7 of 8 tries. They also converted 6 out of their 17 tries from beyond the perimeter. Concerning fouls, the Bengals finished with 13 while Northern Colorado recorded 14 fouls.

Caleb Van De Griend is one player who was a contributor for this contest. He finished the game at 38.5% from the field but finished the game without an assist. He played 19 mins and also pulled down 12 boards. He scored 13 points on 5 of 13 shooting.

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Idaho State heads into this contest with a record of 10-15 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 11.1 times per contest and as a group they commit 17.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Idaho State is collecting 32.8 boards per game and has accumulated 310 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 267th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Bengals are shooting 34.1% on 3-point shots (199 of 584) and 73.8% from the free throw line. They average 74.5 pts per contest (234th in D-1) on 45.9% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bengals have forced 10.4 turnovers per game and they draw 19.4 fouls. They relinquish 35.0% from 3-point land while they are 209th in college hoops in opponents PPG (74.6). The Bengals are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.6% (661 of 1,417) and they concede 29.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 132nd in the country in giving up assists with 309 relinquished for the year.

In their last game, the Eastern Washington Eagles walked away with a victory by a final of 72-71 against Montana State. The Eagles earned 26 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 1 steal for the matchup. Montana State had 11 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Eagles to the free throw line for 11 tries. They were able to make 9 of those for a clip of 81.8%. Regarding 3-point attempts, Eastern Washington converted 7 out of their 14 tries (50.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Eagles shot 28 out of 58 from the field which had them at 48.3%. The Eagles allowed Montana State to convert 24 of 58 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.4% in the matchup. They finished 36.0% from 3-point land by shooting 9 out of 25 and finished the contest at 14 out of 20 at the free throw line (70.0%). In reference to rebounds, Eastern Washington allowed Montana State to pull down 24 overall (7 offensive).

Alton Hamilton IV was important for the Eagles for the matchup. He scored 15 points in his 30 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in this contest. He knocked down 5 out of 9 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and had 8 rebounds.

Eastern Washington has a win-loss record of 7-17 so far this season. The Eagles are responsible for committing 18.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 74.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.5 times per contest (293rd in college) and they are turning it over 12.8 times per contest. Eastern Washington has earned 1,832 points this season (76.3 per contest) and they average 32.4 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Eagles are shooting 45.8% from the field, which ranks 150th in the nation.

The Eastern Washington defense surrenders 36.8% on shots from distance (202 of 549) and their opponents are making 76.4% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 14.7 assists and 33.0 boards per game, which ranks them 279th and 95th in college. The Eagles defensively are ranked 342nd in college in points per game surrendered with 80.9. They are forcing 11.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 48.7% from the floor (356th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Eastern Washington

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