Eastern Kentucky vs. FGCU Predictions - Feb. 5

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The Eastern Kentucky Colonels (7-16, 4-7 ASUN) hope to stop a four-game losing streak when they host the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (10-13, 4-7 ASUN) on February 5, 2026 at Baptist Health Arena. The game airs on ESPN+.

Thursday's matchup between the Colonels and the Eagles features the Colonels as slim 1.5-point favorites. The point total for the game is 153.5.

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Eastern Kentucky vs. FGCU Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Thursday, February 5, 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. FGCU Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Eastern Kentucky (-1.5)
  • Moneyline: Eastern Kentucky (-114), FGCU (-107)
  • Total: 153.5 points

Pick ATS:FGCU (+1.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (153.5)
  • Prediction: Eastern Kentucky 80, FGCU 79

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Eastern Kentucky vs. FGCU Comparison

Eastern Kentucky Rank Eastern Kentucky Stat FGCU Stat FGCU Rank
99th 80.2 Points Scored 79.2 120th
337th 80.8 Points Allowed 77.9 290th
157th 14.3 Assists 14.9 123rd
210th 11.5 Turnovers 11.4 204th
281st 43.4% Field Goal % 45.3% 174th
342nd 47.9% Field Goal % Allowed 44.2% 192nd

Eastern Kentucky Key Players

  • The Colonels scoring leader is Juan Cranford Jr., who averages 12.3 per contest to go with 2.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists.
  • Eastern Kentucky's leading rebounder is Montavious Myrick averaging 7.2 boards per game and its best passer is Turner Buttry, averaging 3.3 assists per game.
  • Cranford leads the Colonels in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.7 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • MJ Williams and Yvens Paul lead Eastern Kentucky on the defensive end, with Williams leading the team in steals averaging 1.3 per game and Paul in blocks averaging 0.9 per contest.

FGCU Key Players

  • The Eagles' leader in scoring and rebounding is J.R. Konieczny with 15.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
  • Rahmir Barno notches more assists than any other FGCU player with 5.2 per game. Barno also averages 12.0 points and pulls down 3.0 rebounds per game.
  • Rory Stewart averages 2.0 three-pointers per game, the most on the Eagles.
  • Barno (1.7 steals per game) is the steal leader for FGCU while Isaiah Malone (1.9 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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