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02/13 03:43 CST Saine leads Weber State against Eastern Washington after
29-point performance
Saine leads Weber State against Eastern Washington after 29-point performance
By The Associated Press
Weber State Wildcats (13-13, 7-6 Big Sky) at Eastern Washington Eagles (8-17,
6-6 Big Sky)
Cheney, Washington; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Weber State visits Eastern Washington after Tijan Saine scored 29
points in Weber State's 83-72 victory over the Idaho Vandals.
The Eagles are 5-3 on their home court. Eastern Washington ranks fourth in the
Big Sky with 9.2 offensive rebounds per game led by Alton Hamilton IV averaging
2.6.
The Wildcats are 7-6 in conference games. Weber State is second in the Big Sky
scoring 82.2 points per game and is shooting 46.9%.
Eastern Washington averages 76.8 points per game, equal to what Weber State
gives up. Weber State has shot at a 46.9% clip from the field this season, 1.7
percentage points fewer than the 48.6% shooting opponents of Eastern Washington
have averaged.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Isaiah Moses averages 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the
Eagles, scoring 17.6 points while shooting 40.0% from beyond the arc. Kiree
Huie is averaging 12.8 points over the past 10 games.
Saine is shooting 46.0% and averaging 17.1 points for the Wildcats. Viljami
Vartiainen is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Eagles: 6-4, averaging 76.5 points, 29.0 rebounds, 12.3 assists,
5.4 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 47.4% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 74.0 points per game.
Wildcats: 5-5, averaging 78.7 points, 30.4 rebounds, 11.4 assists, 6.8 steals
and 1.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 79.4 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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