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Eastern Washington
Eastern Washington returns 76% of last season's minutes and rates #99 on offense and #269 on defense of 365 teams. 80% range: -6.2 to +8.5.
Why we have them here
Eastern Washington's preseason projection of +1.2 (No. 146 of 365) starts from the roster: its players' ratings, weighted by projected minutes, add up to a roll-up worth +0.8, about the +1.0 typical of teams ranked near it. Last season's rating (No. 196 at the end of 2025-26) adds +0.0, about its neighbours' +0.1; the program's level two and three seasons back and the roster's experience and shape add +0.1. It returns 76% of last season's minutes, more than teams ranked near it (49%). The projection leans most on Alton Hamilton IV (+3.2), Isaiah Moses (+2.5) and Jalen Griffith (+1.4); the newcomer who matters most is Jalen Griffith, a transfer from Western Michigan, at +1.4. Its 80% range, -6.2 to +8.5, is about as wide as that of teams ranked near it.
Generated from the published projection's own terms, not written by hand. "Teams ranked near it" are the thirty nearest in the preseason order. Preseason projection frozen 2026-10-23; how the projection is built.
Roster
Returning 73% · Transfer 11% · Other newcomer 16%
| Rank | Player | Pos | Ht | D1 yrs | Group | From | MPG | Rating | Contrib. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205 | Alton Hamilton IV | F | 6-8 | 1 | Returning | Eastern Washington | 25 | +5.1 | +3.2 |
| 384 | Isaiah Moses | G | 6-0 | 3 | Returning | Eastern Washington | 28 | +3.6 | +2.5 |
| 656 | Jalen Griffith | G | 5-10 | 3 | Transfer | Western Michigan | 21 | +2.7 | +1.4 |
| 1397 | Emmett Marquardt | F | 6-9 | 2 | Returning | Eastern Washington | 16 | +0.4 | +0.2 |
| 2659 | Malachi Richmond | F | 6-2 | 0 | Other newcomer | 5 | -1.6 | -0.2 | |
| 2811 | Isak Homelius | F | 6-5 | 0 | Other newcomer | 5 | -1.7 | -0.2 | |
| 2888 | Ayden Hamilton | F | 6-6 | 1 | Other newcomer | 5 | -1.8 | -0.2 | |
| 2967 | Lance Horntvedt Jr. | F | 6-7 | 0 | Other newcomer | 5 | -1.9 | -0.2 | |
| 2967 | Alan Gballou | F | 6-7 | 0 | Other newcomer | 5 | -1.9 | -0.2 | |
| 2992 | Jojo Anderson | G | 6-1 | 2 | Returning | Eastern Washington | 18 | -1.0 | -0.5 |
| 3234 | Angelo Winkel | F | 6-8 | 2 | Returning | Eastern Washington | 5 | -2.3 | -0.3 |
| 3238 | Jamil Miller | G | 6-6 | 2 | Other newcomer | 6 | -2.1 | -0.3 | |
| 3252 | Cole Scherer | G | 6-2 | 1 | Returning | Eastern Washington | 7 | -1.8 | -0.3 |
| 4183 | Shaumba Ngoyi | F | 6-9 | 2 | Returning | Eastern Washington | 4 | -3.9 | -0.4 |
| 4385 | Kiree Huie | F | 6-9 | 3 | Returning | Eastern Washington | 19 | -2.0 | -1.0 |
| 4401 | Straton Rogers | G | 6-5 | 1 | Returning | Eastern Washington | 17 | -2.2 | -0.9 |
| 4762 | Elijah Thomas | G | 6-6 | 2 | Returning | Eastern Washington | 8 | -4.0 | -0.8 |
A player's rating is points per 100 possessions better than an average Division I player while he is on the floor. Contribution weights it by the share of a rotation slot he is projected to play, so a star on the bench and a role player who never sits both read right. Rank is among all 5,249 rated players. MPG is the projected share of a rotation slot times 40. "From" is last season's team. The bars are contribution, the player's rating times his projected share; their sum is the roll-up the projection starts from.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Proj. margin | Win prob. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Nov 02 | at |  Stanford #69 | -12.0 | 16% | |
| Fri Nov 06 | at |  Oregon #58 | -12.2 | 16% | |
| Mon Nov 09 | at |  Oregon State #93 | -10.4 | 20% | |
| Tue Nov 17 | at |  Utah #72 | -12.7 | 15% | |
| Mon Nov 23 | at |  UNLV #139 | -6.3 | 31% | |
| Wed Nov 25 | at |  Loyola Marymount #170 | -4.9 | 34% | |
| Sun Nov 29 | at |  Wyoming #121 | -7.0 | 28% | |
| Thu Dec 03 | at |  Portland State #186 | conf | -1.7 | 44% |
| Sat Dec 05 | at |  Northern Colorado #128 | conf | -2.7 | 41% |
| Sun Dec 13 | at |  Portland #339 | +1.8 | 56% | |
| Tue Dec 22 | N |  Washington State #162 | +0.6 | 52% | |
| Thu Dec 31 | vs |  Southern Utah #292 | conf | +8.5 | 75% |
| Sat Jan 02 | vs |  Utah Tech #275 | conf | +7.5 | 73% |
| Thu Jan 07 | vs |  Northern Arizona #307 | conf | +8.4 | 75% |
| Thu Jan 14 | at |  Montana State #138 | conf | -3.1 | 40% |
| Sat Jan 16 | at |  Montana #222 | conf | +0.0 | 50% |
| Mon Jan 18 | vs |  Idaho State #261 | conf | +6.8 | 71% |
| Sat Jan 23 | at |  Idaho #251 | conf | +1.4 | 55% |
| Mon Jan 25 | vs |  Weber State #233 | conf | +6.4 | 70% |
| Thu Jan 28 | vs | Northern Colorado #128 | conf | +2.2 | 57% |
| Sat Jan 30 | vs | Portland State #186 | conf | +4.5 | 64% |
| Thu Feb 04 | at | Utah Tech #275 | conf | +1.9 | 56% |
| Sat Feb 06 | at | Southern Utah #292 | conf | +2.9 | 59% |
| Thu Feb 11 | vs | Montana #222 | conf | +5.7 | 68% |
| Sat Feb 13 | vs | Montana State #138 | conf | +2.7 | 59% |
| Sat Feb 20 | at | Northern Arizona #307 | conf | +2.9 | 59% |
| Mon Feb 22 | at | Idaho State #261 | conf | +1.5 | 55% |
| Sat Feb 27 | vs | Idaho #251 | conf | +6.5 | 70% |
| Mon Mar 01 | at | Weber State #233 | conf | -0.2 | 49% |
Projected margin is from Eastern Washington's side, with home court where the game is not neutral (N). Games are the schedule as posted; tournaments and late additions appear as they are listed. Predictions are as of 2026-10-26 and reflect the roster as the model has it on that date.