The Bellarmine Knights (6-11, 1-4 ASUN) will visit the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (6-12, 2-3 ASUN) after losing five road games in a row.
Saturday's matchup between the Colonels and the Knights features the Colonels as 4.5-point favorites. The game has a point total of 156.5.
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Eastern Kentucky vs. Bellarmine Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Saturday, January 17, 2026
- Game time: 7 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Richmond, Kentucky
- Arena: Baptist Health Arena
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Eastern Kentucky vs. Bellarmine Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Eastern Kentucky (-4.5)
- Moneyline: Eastern Kentucky (-217), Bellarmine (+178)
- Total: 156.5 points
Pick ATS:Bellarmine (+4.5)
- Pick OU: Over (156.5)
- Prediction: Eastern Kentucky 81, Bellarmine 77
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Eastern Kentucky vs. Bellarmine Comparison
| Eastern Kentucky Rank | Eastern Kentucky Stat | Bellarmine Stat | Bellarmine Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126th | 79.6 | Points Scored | 78.2 | 149th |
| 320th | 80.1 | Points Allowed | 80.8 | 327th |
| 196th | 14.1 | Assists | 14.5 | 166th |
| 172nd | 11.3 | Turnovers | 10.4 | 92nd |
| 291st | 43.0% | Field Goal % | 50.9% | 17th |
| 333rd | 47.5% | Field Goal % Allowed | 47.1% | 326th |
Eastern Kentucky Key Players
- The scoring leader for the Colonels this season is Juan Cranford Jr., who averages 13.5 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game.
- Montavious Myrick leads Eastern Kentucky in rebounding, averaging 7.4 per game, while Turner Buttry leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 3.2 in each contest.
- Cranford makes more threes per game than any other member of the Colonels, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.9 per contest.
- The Eastern Kentucky steals leader is Myrick, who averages 1.1 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Yvens Paul, who compiles 1.0 block per contest.
Bellarmine Key Players
- Jack Karasinski averages 20.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game for the Knights, enough to be the leading scorer and rebounder on the team.
- Darrius Bolden notches more assists than any other Bellarmine teammate with 2.5 per game. Bolden also scores 1.4 points and pulls down 1.4 rebounds per game.
- Kenyon Goodin is consistent from distance and leads the Knights with 2.1 made threes per game.
- Bellarmine's leader in steals is Sam Donald (0.9 per game), and its leader in blocks is Brian Waddell (0.4 per game).
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