Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs Eastern Washington Eagles Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs Eastern Washington Eagles

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Reese Court in Cheney, WA

TV: ESPN+

The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (10-19) are on their way to Reese Court on Saturday where they will play the Eastern Washington Eagles (12-17).

The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks played Idaho and ended up losing by a score of 78-58 in their last game. Northern Arizona ended the contest having earned a 38.5% FG percentage (20 out of 52) and converted 7 out of their 17 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Lumberjacks knocked down 11 of their 15 attempts for a percentage of 73.3%. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they earned 21 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 8 assists for this contest while creating 8 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In relation to defending, Northern Arizona allowed 52.6% from the floor on 30 out of 57 shooting. Idaho doled out 15 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Idaho grabbed 35 rebounds (8 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Idaho finished the game shooting 54.5% at the free throw line by making 6 of their 11 attempts. They knocked down 12 out of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. In relation to personal fouls, the Lumberjacks finished with 12 and Idaho recorded 14 personal fouls.

Chris Komin is a player who came through for this game. He finished shooting 57.1% from the field and distributed 2 assists. He was on the court for 40 minutes played and pulled down 2 rebounds. He recorded 11 points on 4 out of 7 shooting.

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Northern Arizona comes into this game with a mark of 10-19 so far this year. They average 72.2 pts per game (271st in college) while hitting 46.7% from the floor. The Lumberjacks are hitting 37.1% on shots from distance (218 of 587) and 68.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Northern Arizona is snagging 30.2 rebounds per game and has racked up 382 assists on the year, which is 233rd in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 10.4 times per game and as a squad they are committing 17.5 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Lumberjacks are able to force 11.9 turnovers per game and they draw 16.6 fouls. They are giving up 37.8% from 3-point land while they are 244th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (76.1). The Lumberjacks defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 47.8% (787 of 1,646) and they surrender 34.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 216th in the nation in allowing assists with 393 relinquished so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Eastern Washington Eagles took home the win by a final score of 82-72 when they played Northern Colorado. The Eagles were able to pull down 21 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 in the game. They also turned it over 8 times, while earning 9 steals in the game. Northern Colorado earned 18 fouls in the game which got the Eagles to the charity stripe for 24 shots. They were able to convert 20 of the free throw tries for a clip of 83.3%. With regard to shooting from 3-point land, Eastern Washington converted 2 out of 11 tries (18.2%). When this game wrapped up, the Eagles finished 30 for 53 from the field which gave them a percentage of 56.6%. The Eagles allowed Northern Colorado to make 29 of 57 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 50.9% in this contest. They went 25.0% from downtown by hitting 5 of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 13 at the free throw line (69.2%). With respect to team rebounding, Eastern Washington permitted Northern Colorado to collect 23 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Kiree Huie ended up having an impact for the Eagles for this game. He tallied 23 points in his 34 mins on the court and accumulated 2 dimes in the game. He knocked down 9 out of 14 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and accumulated 10 rebounds.

Eastern Washington has a win-loss mark of 12-17 this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Eagles are shooting 47.2% from the field, which ranks them 66th in college hoops. Eastern Washington has scored 2,255 pts for the campaign (77.8 per contest) and they collect 32.2 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 13.3 times per contest (227th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.4 times per contest. The Eagles are committing 18.0 fouls per game and they hit 75.4% from the free throw line.

The Eastern Washington defense surrenders 34.7% on 3-point shots (224 of 645) and their opponents are converting on 76.7% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 14.0 assists and 32.4 total boards per game, which is 235th and 66th in college hoops. The Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 317th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 79.4. They are forcing their opponents into 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.9% from the floor (344th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Northern Arizona

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