The Bellarmine Knights (3-11, 0-1 ASUN) are 5-point underdogs as they look to turn around a four-game losing streak when they visit the Central Arkansas Bears (4-10, 0-1 ASUN) on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at Farris Center. The matchup airs at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under in the matchup is 145.

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Central Arkansas vs. Bellarmine betting lines

• Central Arkansas moneyline odds to win: -222
• Bellarmine moneyline odds to win: +180
• Spread: Central Arkansas (-5)
• Total: 145

Central Arkansas statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Central Arkansas has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered two times in four games when playing at home, and it has covered four times in six games on the road.
• The Bears have exceeded the over/under more often at home, hitting the over in four of four home matchups (100%). In road games, they have hit the over in four of six games (66.7%).
• In home games, Central Arkansas has won more often as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 1-1 (.500). In road games, it is 0-1 (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

• The Bears scored 72.2 points per game and gave up 78.2 last year, making them 218th in the nation offensively and 330th defensively.
• With 33.0 rebounds per game and 33.6 rebounds conceded, Central Arkansas was 125th and 297th in the country, respectively, last season.
• Last season the Bears were ranked 132nd in the nation in assists with 13.7 per game.

Central Arkansas betting records this season

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

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Bellarmine statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• In 2024-25 against the spread, Bellarmine has a lower winning percentage at home (.200, 1-4-0 record) than away (.250, 2-6-0).
• In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Knights’ games have finished above the over/under at home (80%, four of five) than away (62.5%, five of eight).
• The Knights, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than on the road (0-8) this year.

Last season stats

• With 69.5 points per game on offense, the Knights were 289th in the country last year. At the other end of the court, they gave up 74.8 points per contest, which ranked 269th in college basketball.
• Bellarmine found it difficult to accumulate rebounds last season, ranking 19th-worst in college basketball with 28.6 boards per game. It ranked 313th by allowing 34.2 rebounds per contest.
• Last year the Knights ranked 142nd in college basketball in assists, dishing out 13.5 per game.

Bellarmine betting records this season

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