Idaho Vandals vs Eastern Washington Eagles Prediction, 3/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Idaho Vandals vs Eastern Washington Eagles

Date: Monday, March 2, 2026

Location: Reese Court in Cheney, WA

TV: ESPN+

The Eastern Washington Eagles (12-17) welcome the Idaho Vandals (16-13) at Reese Court on Monday.

The Idaho Vandals stepped onto the hardwood against Northern Arizona and notched a win by a score of 78-58 in their last game. Idaho finished the game with a 52.6% field goal percentage (30 out of 57) and converted 12 of their 21 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Vandals converted 6 of their 11 shots for a rate of 54.5%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 35 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 15 assists for the matchup while creating 7 turnovers and having 5 steals. With respect to defense, Idaho allowed 38.5% from the field on 20 of 52 shooting. Northern Arizona dished out 8 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. Additionally, Northern Arizona totaled 21 rebounds (3 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't have a block. Northern Arizona finished the game shooting 73.3% at the free throw line by converting 11 of 15 tries. They also converted 7 of their 17 attempts from beyond the arc. With respect to fouls, the Vandals ended up with 14 while Northern Arizona had 12 fouls.

Jackson Rasmussen is a player who was a contributor in the game. He scored 19 points on 8 of 15 shooting. He played 30 mins and grabbed 7 boards. He ended up going 53.3% from the field and dished out 1 assist.

Get all of our NCAA Picks Tonight

Idaho heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 16-13 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 11.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.6 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Idaho is pulling in 37.0 rebounds per game and has 380 assists this year, which is 241st in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Vandals are connecting on 36.8% on three-point shots (306 of 832) and 74.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 79.2 points per game (107th in the nation) while going 45.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Vandals are able to force 11.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.5 fouls. They currently rank 72nd in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 345 surrendered on the season. The Vandals defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.5% (723 of 1,663) and they relinquish 33.2 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are conceding 35.1% on 3-pointers and they are 173rd in Division 1 in PPG allowed (73.4).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Eastern Washington Eagles walked away with a victory by a final of 82-72 against Northern Colorado. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Eastern Washington permitted Northern Colorado to get 23 overall (6 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 25.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 5 of 20 and ended up going 9 out of 13 from the charity stripe (69.2%). The Eagles permitted Northern Colorado to knock down 29 of their 57 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.9% in this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Eagles finished shooting 30 out of 53 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.6%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, Eastern Washington knocked down 2 of their 11 attempts (18.2%). They were able to knock down 20 of them for a percentage of 83.3%. Northern Colorado was called for 18 fouls for this game which got the Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 24 attempts. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 9 steals in the matchup. The Eagles pulled down 21 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 26 for the game.

Kiree Huie ended up being important for the Eagles for the contest. He buried 9 out of 14 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and accounted for 10 rebounds. He scored 23 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and had 2 assists in this contest.

Eastern Washington has a mark of 12-17 so far this year. As an offense, the Eagles are shooting 47.2% from the field, which is 66th in the nation. Eastern Washington has accounted for 2,255 pts so far this season (77.8 per game) and they average 32.2 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.3 times per contest (227th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 12.4 times per contest. The Eagles have committed 18.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 75.4% from the charity stripe.

The Eastern Washington defense concedes 34.7% on three-point shots (224 of 645) and opponents are connecting on 76.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 14.0 assists and 32.4 rebounds every game, which is 236th and 66th in those categories on the defensive end. The Eagles defensively are ranked 318th in college in PPG allowed with 79.4. They have forced 11.3 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 47.9% from the field (344th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Idaho

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Get college basketball picks on every single game, or if you want our very best bets by the experts, sign up for your free $60 account with a guarantee.