The Eastern Washington Eagles and Sacramento State Hornets meet in the Big Sky Tournament. Sunday's game will be the third meeting this season between the two teams. The Eagles won the last matchup 91-88. Eastern Washington is 15-3 against the Big Sky, and Sacramento State is 5-14 against the Big Sky.
Boise, Idaho; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Eastern Washington and Sacramento State play in the Big Sky Tournament.
The Eagles’ record in Big Sky games is 15-3, and their record is 6-7 in non-conference games. Eastern Washington averages 12.9 turnovers per game and is 8-4 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents.Eastern Washington makes 50.4% of its shots from the field this season, which is 4.0 percentage points higher than Sacramento State has allowed to its opponents . Sacramento State has shot at a 43.2% rate from the field this season, 0.6 percentage points below the 43.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jake Kyman averages 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Eagles, scoring 10.9 points while shooting 41.8% from beyond the arc. Cedric Coward is averaging 15.2 points and 6.7 rebounds over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Eagles: 8-2, averaging 87.1 points, 34.1 rebounds, 18.5 assists, 5.9 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 52.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 81.8 points per game.
Hornets: 3-7, averaging 63.1 points, 31.4 rebounds, 12.8 assists, 6.7 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 42.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.7 points.
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