Northern Colorado Bears vs Eastern Washington Eagles Prediction, 2/26/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Colorado Bears vs Eastern Washington Eagles

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026

Location: Reese Court in Cheney, WA

TV: ESPN+

The Northern Colorado Bears (18-10) are headed to Reese Court on Thursday where they will meet the Eastern Washington Eagles (11-17).

The Northern Colorado Bears played Northern Arizona and earned the victory with a final of 78-77 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Bears ended up with 19 while Northern Arizona finished the game with 19 fouls. They converted 7 of their 20 attempts from long range. Northern Arizona finished 74.1% from the charity stripe by knocking down 20 of their 27 attempts. Additionally, Northern Arizona collected 26 rebounds (8 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Northern Arizona distributed 6 assists and had 9 steals in the game. When discussing defense, Northern Colorado allowed 45.5% from the floor on 25 of 55 shooting. They also recorded 11 assists for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and having 2 steals. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they collected 31 with 6 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Bears converted 16 of their 22 shots for a percentage of 72.7%. Northern Colorado ended the contest having earned a 53.7% field goal percentage (29 out of 54) and converted 4 out of their 15 shots from 3-point land.

Brock Wisne is a player who played a role in this game. He totaled 38 points on 15 of 21 shooting. He saw the court for 32 minutes and pulled down 5 rebounds. He ended up shooting 71.4% from the field and earned 2 dimes.

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Northern Colorado will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 18-10 on the campaign. They average 82.8 pts per contest (50th in college hoops) while hitting 49.2% from the field. The Bears are shooting 36.4% on shots from 3-point land (273 of 750) and 75.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Northern Colorado is collecting 36.9 boards per game and has accumulated 476 assists so far this year, which ranks 34th in college in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 11.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.1 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Bears are able to force 9.4 turnovers every game and they draw 15.7 personal fouls. They are 2nd in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 270 relinquished this season. The Bears defense is giving up a FG percentage of 44.5% (748 of 1,680) and they concede 31.5 rebounds per game as a team. They surrender 30.8% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 258th in the nation in points per game allowed (76.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Eastern Washington Eagles got the victory with a final of 67-55 when they faced Portland State. The Eagles were able to collect 30 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 35 for the matchup. They also turned it over 11 times, while earning 4 steals for this contest. Portland State earned 17 fouls in this game which took the Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 22 shots. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 77.3%. In reference to shots from distance, Eastern Washington converted 4 of their 15 attempts (26.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Eagles ended up shooting 23 for 53 from the field which had them shooting 43.4%. The Eagles allowed Portland State to convert 19 of their 61 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 31.1% in this game. They finished 21.1% from three-point range by connecting on 4 of 19 and finished the contest at 13 of 15 from the charity stripe (86.7%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Eastern Washington permitted Portland State to grab 27 in total (7 offensive).

Isaiah Moses ended up having an impact for the Eagles for the game. He converted 5 out of 12 for this contest for a field goal rate of 41.7%, and had 6 rebounds. He tallied 22 points in his 34 mins of playing time and tallied 3 assists for the matchup.

Eastern Washington has a win-loss mark of 11-17 on the year. The Eagles are committing 18.1 personal fouls per game and they go 75.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.3 times per contest (228th in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 12.5 times per game. Eastern Washington has 2,173 pts this year (77.6 per contest) and they average 32.4 boards per game. As an offense, the Eagles are shooting 46.9% from the field, which is ranked 85th in Division 1.

The Eagles are ranked 326th in the country in points per game surrendered with 79.7. They are able to force 11.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.8% from the floor (342nd in the nation). The Eastern Washington defense gives up 35.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (219 of 625) and opponents are making 76.9% of their foul shots. They allow 13.9 assists and 32.6 rebounds per game, which ranks them 229th and 71st in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Northern Colorado

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