Saturday’s game between the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (8-10, 2-3 ASUN) and the Bellarmine Knights (3-15, 0-5 ASUN) at Baptist Health Arena should be a lopsided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 83-69 and heavily favors Eastern Kentucky to come out on top. Game time is at 7:00 PM ET on January 18.

According to our computer prediction, Eastern Kentucky is projected to cover the spread (13.5) versus Bellarmine. The two sides are expected to come in below the 152.5 total.

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Eastern Kentucky vs. Bellarmine Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Richmond, Kentucky
• Venue: Baptist Health Arena
• Line: Eastern Kentucky -13.5
• Point total: 152.5
• Moneyline (to win): Eastern Kentucky -1053, Bellarmine +630

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Eastern Kentucky vs. Bellarmine Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Eastern Kentucky 83, Bellarmine 69

Spread & Total Prediction for Eastern Kentucky vs. Bellarmine

• Pick ATS: Eastern Kentucky (-13.5)
• Pick OU: Under (152.5)

Eastern Kentucky’s record against the spread this season is 7-9-0, and Bellarmine’s is 3-13-0. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Colonels are 12-4-0 and the Knights are 9-7-0. The two teams put up 148.5 points per game combined, 4.0 less than this matchup’s total. Over the last 10 games, Eastern Kentucky has a 3-7 record against the spread while going 3-7 overall. Bellarmine has gone 1-9 against the spread and 0-10 overall in its last 10 matches.

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Eastern Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Colonels score 77.8 points per game (110th in college basketball) and give up 77.9 (320th in college basketball) for a -2 scoring differential overall.
• Eastern Kentucky grabs 35.9 rebounds per game (42nd in college basketball) compared to the 36.2 of its opponents.
• Eastern Kentucky makes 9 three-pointers per game (79th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.4. It shoots 31.8% from deep while its opponents hit 35.4% from long range.
• The Colonels rank 263rd in college basketball with 92.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and 205th in college basketball defensively with 92.5 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Eastern Kentucky has won the turnover battle by three turnovers per game, committing 10.6 (95th in college basketball action) while forcing 13.6 (53rd in college basketball).

Bellarmine Performance Insights

• The Knights’ -177 scoring differential (being outscored by 9.8 points per game) is a result of putting up 70.7 points per game (274th in college basketball) while giving up 80.5 per contest (343rd in college basketball).
• The 27.5 rebounds per game Bellarmine accumulates rank 351st in the nation, 4.2 fewer than the 31.7 its opponents grab.
• Bellarmine connects on 9 three-pointers per game (79th in college basketball) while shooting 35% from deep (116th in college basketball). It is making 1.6 fewer threes than its opponents, who drain 10.6 per game at 39.1%.
• Bellarmine has committed 2.8 more turnovers than its opponents, averaging 12 (240th in college basketball) while forcing 9.2 (347th in college basketball).

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