The Central Arkansas Bears (4-9, 0-0 ASUN) will attempt to continue a three-game home winning streak when squaring off against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (6-7, 0-0 ASUN) on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at Farris Center, airing at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Eastern Kentucky vs. Central Arkansas Game Info

• When: Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM ET
• Where: Farris Center in Conway, Arkansas
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Eastern Kentucky Stats Insights

• The Colonels are shooting 42.1% from the field this season, two percentage points lower than the 44.1% the Bears allow to opponents.
• In games Eastern Kentucky shoots better than 44.1% from the field, it is 3-2 overall.
• The Colonels are the 88th ranked rebounding team in the nation, the Bears rank 82nd.
• The 76.9 points per game the Colonels average are the same as the Bears give up.
• Eastern Kentucky has a 5-1 record when scoring more than 77.2 points.

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Central Arkansas Stats Insights

• The Bears are shooting 39.4% from the field, 6.6% lower than the 46% the Colonels’ opponents have shot this season.
• This season, Central Arkansas has a 3-0 record in games the team collectively shoots above 46% from the field.
• The Bears are the 82nd-ranked rebounding team in the nation, the Colonels sit at fourth.
• The Bears put up an average of 71.8 points per game, just 3.4 fewer points than the 75.2 the Colonels give up to opponents.
• Central Arkansas is 3-2 when allowing fewer than 76.9 points.

Eastern Kentucky Home & Away Comparison

• Eastern Kentucky is scoring 89.3 points per game this year when playing at home, which is 16.6 more points than it is averaging when playing on the road (72.7).
• The Colonels surrender 72 points per game when playing at home this year, compared to 79.5 when playing on the road.
• Eastern Kentucky is draining 11.8 threes per game with a 32.9% shooting percentage from beyond the arc at home, which is 3.5 more threes and 0.6% points better than it is averaging in road games (8.3 threes per game, 32.3% three-point percentage).

Central Arkansas Home & Away Comparison

• Central Arkansas scores 86.6 points per game at home, and 63.3 on the road.
• The Bears are allowing fewer points at home (69.8 per game) than away (81.7).
• At home, Central Arkansas makes 8.6 triples per game, 0.7 fewer than it averages on the road (9.3). Its 3-point shooting percentage is lower at home (26.1%) than away (28.8%) too.

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