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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Michael Meadows the latest weapon in Eastern Washington s growing arsenal
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February 24, 2021, 8:01 AM·4 min read
Feb. 24 Supplanting the preseason Big Sky Conference Most Valuable Player has come with aplomb for Eastern Washington guard Mike Meadows.
It s the product of a strange, unexpected scenario that s ultimately helped the conference-leading Eagles (12-6, 11-2) rattle off nine consecutive wins.
An anomaly, really.
EWU senior Jacob Davison, a two-time All-Big Sky guard believed to be the conference s most dynamic scorer before the beginning of the season, was tabbed the top returner by coaches and media.
The pick made sense.
Davison, a spring-heeled, deep-shooting talent who averaged 17 points between his sophomore and junior seasons, was one of four returning starters from an EWU team that won a 2020 Big Sky regular-season title.