Wichita State vs. Eastern Kentucky betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 21

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The Eastern Kentucky Colonels (4-8) are heavy, 15-point underdogs against the Wichita State Shockers (7-5) at Charles Koch Arena on Sunday, December 21, 2025. The game starts at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under in the matchup is 147.

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Wichita State Cover -15 vs Eastern Kentucky -110

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Wichita State vs. Eastern Kentucky betting lines

  • Wichita State moneyline odds to win: -1695
  • Eastern Kentucky moneyline odds to win: +929
  • Spread: Wichita State (-15)
  • Total: 147

Wichita State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Wichita State had a worse record against the spread at home (6-10-0) than it did in away games (7-4-0) last season.
  • In home games last season, the Shockers went over the over/under 37.5% of the time (six of 16 games). They hit the over more often in away games, exceeding the total in 54.5% of games (six of 11).
  • As a moneyline favorite last year, Wichita State picked up the win in eight of 13 games at home, good for a .615 winning percentage. Wichita State won two of four games away from home (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Shockers were the 167th-ranked team in the country (74.0 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 211th (73.1 points conceded per game).
  • Wichita State collected 34.9 rebounds per game and conceded 31.2 boards last year, ranking 39th and 182nd, respectively, in college basketball.
  • The Shockers were 300th in the nation in assists (11.8 per game) last year.

Wichita State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-4-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 15+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-6-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (210th in nation) 41.8 (103rd) 36.1 (69th) 27.0 (31st) 11.1 (343rd) 9.6 (32nd)

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Eastern Kentucky statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Eastern Kentucky has performed better against the spread on the road (3-3-0) than at home (0-4-0) this season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Colonels games have gone over more often at home (three of four, 75%) than away (two of six, 33.3%).
  • The Colonels, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than away (1-4) this season.

Last season stats

  • With 77.8 points per game on offense, the Colonels were 77th in the country last year. At the other end of the court, they surrendered 75.3 points per contest, which ranked 278th in college basketball.
  • With 33.9 rebounds per game, Eastern Kentucky was 66th in the nation. It gave up 34.1 rebounds per contest, which ranked 329th in college basketball.
  • The Colonels delivered 12.9 dimes per game, which ranked them 227th in college basketball.

Eastern Kentucky betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-7-0 (Home: 0-4-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 15+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 2-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-5-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.8 (324th in nation) 46.7 (313th) 35.9 (75th) 31.8 (218th) 13.8 (226th) 12.5 (243rd)
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