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Last month when Jalen Cone decided he wanted to transfer from Virginia Tech for his final two seasons, he purposed in his mind to choose fit over name.
Like most hoops fans, Cone was glued to the TV watching the madness that is March unfold in Indianapolis, specifically as it pertained to Oral Roberts’s run behind star guard Max Abmas.
Cone and Abmas are roughly the same height with similar styles, and Abmas led the country in scoring during the regular season, posting 24.1 points a game. He upped that production to 27.1 points a game before eventually falling to Arkansas in the Sweet 16.
EWU faces N. Arizona in Big Sky quarters
Northern Arizona (6-15, 5-10) vs. No. 2 seed Eastern Washington (13-7, 12-3)
Big Sky Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, Idaho Central Arena, Boise, Idaho; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Northern Arizona and Eastern Washington are set to do battle in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky tournament. The only meeting between the teams this season came on Dec. 19, when the Eagles shot 58.8 percent from the field while limiting Northern Arizona to just 37.3 percent en route to a 16-point victory.
SUPER SENIORS: Eastern Washington’s Tanner Groves, Kim Aiken Jr. and Jacob Davison have collectively accounted for 48 percent of all Eagles scoring this season, although that number has fallen to 37 percent over the last five games.SHELTON CAN SHOOT: Cameron Shelton has connected on 33.8 percent of the 71 3-pointers he’s attempted and has gone 4 for 12 over his last three games. He’s also made 71.7 percent of his free throws this season.
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The No. 2 seed
Eastern Washington Eagles (13-7) take on the No. 10 seed
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (6-15) as favorites in the Big Sky Tournament quarterfinals Thursday at CenturyLink Arena, starting at 7:00 PM ET. Both teams will look to take one step closer to earning an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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Betting Odds
The Eagles have put together a 13-6 record against the spread this season.
The Eagles have an even record against the spread when favored by at least 15 points, going 1-1 this season.
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