CHENEY, Wash. — 2025 is here and Eastern Washington basketball is already going into its competitive matchups. Men's basketball hosts Montana State and Montana this week, both of which are 2-0 to start the conference schedule. Women's basketball is on the road to play the Grizzlies and Bobcats, with MSU holding a 2-0 mark, while UM is 0-2 to start Big Sky.
Men's Basketball - vs Montana State (Thursday, Jan. 8 at 6:00 p.m.), vs Montana (Saturday, Jan. 10 at 2:00 PM) - Get Tickets
Eastern Washington looks to bounce back this week as it opens Big Sky play at home, hosting Montana State on Thursday, Jan. 8 at 6 p.m. before welcoming rival Montana on Saturday, Jan. 10 at 2 p.m. The Eagles enter the weekend 2–12 overall and 0–1 in conference action.
Eastern Washington holds a narrow 51–50 all-time edge over Montana State and is 1–1 against the Bobcats during the Monson era. Against Montana, the Eagles are 51–76 all-time, with Monson holding an 0–2 record versus the Griz.
Isaiah Moses continues to be one of the league's most efficient scorers, leading the Big Sky in free-throw percentage at 88 percent. He ranks sixth in the conference in scoring at 16.9 points per game and is tied for seventh in assists. Kiree Huie is tied for third in the league in blocked shots, averaging one per game with 14 total blocks through 14 contests. Alton Hamilton IV ranks tied for 10th in rebounding and fourth in offensive rebounds.
Last week, Eastern Washington dropped a hard-fought 84–81 decision at Idaho in its Big Sky opener. The Eagles were locked in a 37–37 tie at halftime and traded leads throughout the second half. Huie recorded a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Moses, Jojo Anderson, Hamilton IV and Tyler Powell also scored in double figures. Moses led EWU early with 12 first-half points.
Back-to-back three-pointers from Powell and Anderson briefly gave Eastern Washington the lead late, but Idaho sealed the game at the free-throw line in the final seconds.
Women's Basketball - at Montana State (Thursday, Jan. 8 at 6 PM PT), at Montana (Saturday, Dec. 10 at 1 PM PT)
Eastern Washington is preparing for its first Big Sky road trip of the season as Montana State and Montana are first up. EWU plays Montana State on Thursday in Bozeman and Montana in Missoula on Saturday. Both games will be streamed live on ESPN+.
The Eagles opened conference play with one game last week, hosting cross-state rival Idaho at Reese Court. Despite a late rally, Eastern fell in the game to the Vandals, 69-63. EWU trailed by double-digits at halftime but found its offense in the second half. With under five minutes to play, the Eagles cut the Idaho lead down to one, before four-straight points gave the Vandals a cushion. In the final minute, an
Ella Gallatin layup brought the lead down to 65-63. Following the score, Idaho converted its free throws to close out the Eagles.
Elyn Bowers dropped her second career 20-point game with 20 points even.
Kourtney Grossman recorded her second 20-point rebound game, and just missed her fourth-straight double-double with nine points.
Following another 20-point rebounding performance, Grossman has moved to the top of the NCAA rebounding charts, averaging 12.9 per game. Grossman averages 13.5 points per game, good for second on the team and tied for 11th in the Big Sky. She has seven double-doubles this season to lead the conference and rank 10th in the nation. From the floor, Grossman is shooting 39.9 percent and leads the team with a 32.7 mark from three-point range.
Led by Grossman, Eastern is one of the top rebounding teams in the Big Sky with 42.3 total per game. They averaged 29.3 defensive rebounds per game to rank second and have a plus-2.3 rebounding margin to rank fifth.
Over the last five games, the Eagles have averaged 69.4 points per game, going over 70 points in three games. EWU ranks fifth in the Big Sky with 68.5 points per game.
Bowers leads the team in scoring with 13.8 points per game, while shooting 41.3 from the floor. In her freshman season, Bowers has scored in double figures in 11 of 14 games. She is shooting 32.2 from behind the arc.
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