Eastern Washington Eagles vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

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NIT – 2nd Round

The Eastern Washington Eagles will meet with the Oklahoma State Cowboys in NIT – 2nd Round action in Gallagher-Iba Arena, OK, on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at 2:00 PM ET.

This year, Eastern Washington had a rough start, dropping five of its first seven games.

During conference play, the Eagles completely turned around, racking up one of the nation’s longest winning runs when they won 18 straight games from the middle of December to the end of February.

Before dropping their final two regular-season games, they dominated their first 16 games versus Big Sky opponents.

They lost to ninth-seeded Northern Arizona in the conference tournament quarterfinals despite being 7.5-point favorites, continuing their lack of momentum.

They recovered by defeating Washington State 81-74 in the NIT first round on Tuesday.

Steele Venters led his side to victory over the Cougars despite being an 8.5-point underdog with 27 points and a game-winning 3-pointer with 16 seconds left.

Venters, who averaged 15.7 points and 2.8 rebounds per game, was named the Big Sky Player of the Year. Tyreese Davis (13.3) and Angelo Allegri (13.3) join him in the double digits (10.1).

Third in the country for effective field goal percentage, Eastern Washington was scorching hot from the field (56.5). It will be up against Oklahoma State’s No. 12-ranked modified efficiency defense.

The eighth tallest team in collegiate basketball, Eastern Washington leveraged this advantage to shoot over 60% from the 2-point range.

The Eastern Washington Washington Eagles are 13-6-1 ATS in their last 20 matches.
The total went OVER in 5 of Eastern Washington’s last 6 matches.
The Eagles are 17-3 SU in their last 20 matches.

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Eastern Washington Eagles vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Predictions 3/19/2023

When Oklahoma State won five consecutive matches in Big 12 competition beginning at the end of January, it appeared to be an NCAA Tournament squad.

Before finishing the regular season with a victory over Texas Tech, the Cowboys lost their next 5 matches, pushing them closer to the playoff cutoff.

They lost to Oklahoma in the opening round of the Big 12 Tournament, but they surrendered their chances of making the Big Dance when they fell to Texas in the conference tournament’s quarterfinals.

One of the most contentious choices of the bracket release, their name was finally not announced on Selection Sunday.

They overcame a four-point halftime deficit to defeat Youngstown State by five points on the road as 5-point favorites in the NIT first round.

All five starters for Oklahoma State scored at least nine points, while both junior forwards Tyreek Smith and Moussa Cisse recorded double-doubles.

Quion Williams, a rookie guard, finished off the game with a double-double by contributing 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Since Oklahoma State ranks 261 in effective field goal % and 317 in offensive turnover rate, the Cowboys depended heavily on their defense. It will be up against Eastern Washington’s No. 216-ranked adjusted efficiency defense.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 matches.
The total went OVER in 10 of Oklahoma State’s last 15 matches.
The Cowboys are 3-6 SU in their last 9 matches.

Eastern Washington Eagles vs Oklahoma State Cowboys. The NCAAB pick for this game is the Eastern Washington Eagles.

The Eagles also made significant progress since the beginning of the season, and if it weren’t for one of their worst performances in the conference tournament, they would have a shot at making some noise in the NCAA Tournament.

They suffered a significant loss against Washington State early in the season, but this week’s rematch saw them triumph, demonstrating their progress.

In its last 20 games, Eastern Washington is 13-6-1 against the spread and 9-1 on the road. The Eagles should be more fired up than Oklahoma State about the chance to play in the NIT, giving them an advantage on Sunday.

In their last nine meetings, the Cowboys only twice covered the spread. The Eastern Washington Eagles will win to a predicted score of 78-69.

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