Coach hopes tough schedule will benefit Eagles

The Eastern Eagles are off to a slow start with a 4-9 non-conference record, including only one road win. But if you look at their strength of schedule they are 18th nationally. This is thanks to playing the likes of Oklahoma, Iowa, and Gonzaga, all on the road.

"We're back to 0-0 now. We're going to find out if playing tough opponents and being in tough positions late in games will help us in conference play," says head coach Ray Giacoletti.