The Bellarmine Knights (6-11, 1-4 ASUN) are underdogs (by 5.5 points) to break a five-game road losing streak when they visit the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (6-12, 2-3 ASUN) on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup’s over/under is set at 156.5.

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Eastern Kentucky vs. Bellarmine betting lines

• Eastern Kentucky moneyline odds to win: -245
• Bellarmine moneyline odds to win: +200
• Spread: Eastern Kentucky (-5.5)
• Total: 156.5

Eastern Kentucky statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Eastern Kentucky has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered two times in six games at home, and it has covered five times in 10 games when playing on the road.
• The Colonels have eclipsed the over/under more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in four of six home matchups (66.7%). On the road, they have hit the over in four of 10 games (40%).
• As a moneyline favorite, Eastern Kentucky has picked up the win in two of three games when playing at home, good for a .667 winning percentage. It has won one of two games away from home (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

• The Colonels have been scoring 78.2 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 79.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
• The last 10 games have seen Eastern Kentucky concede 4.1 fewer points per game (76.0) than its season-long average (80.1).
• The Colonels’ past 10 outings have seen them make 12.0 three-pointers per game while shooting 35.7% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2025-26 averages of 11.4 makes and 34.3%.

Eastern Kentucky betting records this season

• ATS Record: 7-9-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 5-5-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 4-7-0)
• O-U-P: 8-8-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 4-6-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-10 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-7)

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Bellarmine statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• In 2025-26 against the spread, Bellarmine has a lower winning percentage at home (.600, 3-2-0 record) than away (.667, 6-3-0).
• Knights games have finished above the over/under more often at home (four times out of five) than away (six of nine) this year.
• The Knights, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-2) than on the road (0-7) this year.

Recent trends

• While the Knights are putting up 78.2 points per game in 2025-26, they have improved that mark in their last 10 games, amassing 79.6 a contest.
• Bellarmine is allowing 81.0 points per game in its last 10 games, which is 0.2 more points than it is allowing for the season (80.8).
• The Knights are sinking 8.1 threes per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.5 more than their average for the season (7.6). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (35.7%) compared to their season average from downtown (35.0%).

Bellarmine betting records this season

• ATS Record: 10-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 6-3-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 9-3-0)
• O-U-P: 10-5-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 6-3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-7)