The Central Arkansas Bears (4-9, 0-0 ASUN) will host the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (6-7, 0-0 ASUN) after winning three home games in a row.
Eastern Kentucky is a healthy 6.5-point favorite against Central Arkansas when the Colonels hit the court against the Bears on Thursday. The over/under is 152.5 points for the matchup.
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Eastern Kentucky vs. Central Arkansas Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Thursday, January 2, 2025
- Game time: 8:30 PM ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Conway, Arkansas
- Arena: Farris Center
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Eastern Kentucky vs. Central Arkansas Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Eastern Kentucky (-6.5)
- Moneyline: Eastern Kentucky (-310), Central Arkansas (+240)
- Total: 152.5 points
Pick ATS:Eastern Kentucky (-6.5)
- Pick OU: Under (152.5)
- Prediction: Eastern Kentucky 78, Central Arkansas 70
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Eastern Kentucky vs. Central Arkansas Comparison
| Eastern Kentucky Rank | Eastern Kentucky Stat | Central Arkansas Stat | Central Arkansas Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 146th | 76.9 | Points Scored | 71.8 | 270th |
| 282nd | 75.2 | Points Allowed | 77.2 | 314th |
| 248th | 13.0 | Assists | 14.2 | 177th |
| 110th | 10.8 | Turnovers | 11.4 | 166th |
| 311th | 42.1% | Field Goal % | 39.4% | 353rd |
| 309th | 46.0% | Field Goal % Allowed | 44.1% | 240th |
Eastern Kentucky Key Players
- The Colonels scoring leader is Devontae Blanton, who averages 16.8 per contest to go with 6.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists.
- Eastern Kentucky's leading rebounder is Montavious Myrick averaging 6.1 boards per game and its best passer is George Kimble III, averaging 3.8 assists per game.
- Kimble leads the Colonels in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.6 shots per game from beyond the arc.
- Kimble is Eastern Kentucky's leader in steals, averaging 2.9 steals per game, while Yvens Paul leads them in blocks with 1.7 per contest.
Central Arkansas Key Players
- Layne Taylor is the top scorer for the Bears with 16.8 points per game. Taylor also tacks on 4.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.
- Elias Cato puts up a stat line of 5.2 rebounds, 15.4 points and 0.8 assists per game for Central Arkansas to take the top rebound spot on the team. Brayden Fagbemi holds the top spot for assists with 4.7 per game, adding 10.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per matchup.
- Taylor makes 3.2 three-pointers per game, the most on the Bears.
- Central Arkansas' leader in steals is Taylor (2.2 per game), and its leader in blocks is Cato (0.8 per game).
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