Queens vs. Central Arkansas betting: College basketball preview for February 18

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The Central Arkansas Bears (7-20, 3-11 ASUN) are heavy underdogs (by 13.5 points) to end a 14-game road losing streak when they visit the Queens Royals (16-11, 9-5 ASUN) on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The point total in the matchup is 143.5.

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Queens vs. Central Arkansas betting lines

  • Queens moneyline odds to win: -1266
  • Central Arkansas moneyline odds to win: +768
  • Spread: Queens (-13.5)
  • Total: 143.5

Queens statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Queens has an identical winning percentage against the spread when playing at home (.500) as it does on the road.
  • The Royals have hit the over on the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (70%) than road tilts (35.7%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Queens has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.800) compared to road games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Royals’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, scoring 77.8 points per contest compared to the 76.8 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Queens’ defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has given up 74.6 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 74.2 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • The Royals’ past 10 contests have seen them make 8.6 three-pointers per game while shooting 32.7% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are down compared to their 2024-25 averages of 9.4 makes and 33.8%.

Queens betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-12-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-12-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 5-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-10 (Home: 2-3; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (186th in nation) 43.9 (191st) 34.5 (60th) 32.2 (249th) 16.1 (45th) 12.6 (297th)

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Central Arkansas statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Central Arkansas has been better against the spread on the road (6-6-0) than at home (5-5-1) this year.
  • Bears games have finished above the over/under 72.7% of the time at home (eight of 11), and 66.7% of the time on the road (eight of 12).
  • In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Bears have a better winning percentage at home (.286, 2-5 record) than on the road (.000, 0-11).

Recent trends

  • While the Bears are scoring 70.0 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, amassing 66.8 points per contest.
  • While Central Arkansas is allowing 77.4 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its past 10 games, allowing 78.2 points per contest.
  • The Bears are making 7.9 threes per game in their past 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.7). That said, they have a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (32.9%) compared to their season average from downtown (29.2%).

Central Arkansas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-11-1 (Home: 5-5-1; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 13.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 10-8-1)
  • O-U-P: 16-8-0 (Home: 8-3-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-17 (Home: 2-5; Away: 0-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.2 (356th in nation) 45.0 (253rd) 32.8 (138th) 33.0 (291st) 14.0 (148th) 11.9 (245th)
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