Who’s Playing
Eastern Washington Eagles @ Missouri Tigers
Current Records: Eastern Washington 1-1, Missouri 1-1
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What to Know
The Missouri Tigers will face off against the Eastern Washington Eagles at 7:00 p.m. ET on Monday at Mizzou Arena. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 20 losses in a row dating back to last season, Missouri finally turned things around against Howard on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 77-62 win over the Bison.
Missouri’s win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tamar Bates, who went 6 for 11 en route to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Mitchell, who posted 16 points in addition to eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, there’s no place like home for Eastern Washington, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against Seattle by a score of 93-86 on Wednesday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their 56-point performance the contest before.
Even though they won, Eastern Washington struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. That’s the fewest offensive rebounds they’ve posted since back in January.
Missouri’s victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for Eastern Washington, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Looking ahead, Missouri is probably looking forward to this one considering their 18.5 advantage in the spread. They finished last season with a mediocre 9-20-1 record against the spread, so bettors beware.
While the experts think Missouri is more likely to win, they finished last season an even 7-7 as the favorite. While their fans probably aren’t happy about it, betting on the team to lose was the smart play last year, as bettors who put $100 on that outcome every game finished the season up $2,641.00. On the other hand, Eastern Washington was 4-7 as the underdog last season.
Odds
Missouri is a big 18.5-point favorite against Eastern Washington, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The line on this game has moved quite a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Tigers as a 22.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 155.5 points.
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