The Central Arkansas Bears (6-8, 1-0 ASUN) are heavily favored (by 10.5 points) to extend a five-game home winning streak when they host the Stetson Hatters (5-9, 1-0 ASUN) on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET. The matchup’s over/under is set at 146.5.

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Central Arkansas vs. Stetson betting lines

• Central Arkansas moneyline odds to win: -694
• Stetson moneyline odds to win: +491
• Spread: Central Arkansas (-10.5)
• Total: 146.5

Central Arkansas statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• In home games, Central Arkansas owns a better record against the spread (4-1-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (2-5-0).
• The Bears have gone over the total more consistently at home, hitting the over in four of five home matchups (80%). On the road, they have hit the over in one of seven games (14.3%).

Last season stats

• The Bears scored 70.2 points per game and allowed 78.1 last year, making them 275th in college basketball on offense and 327th on defense.
• Central Arkansas collected 31.5 rebounds per game and conceded 32.2 boards last season, ranking 200th and 247th, respectively, in the country.
• Last season the Bears were ranked 165th in college basketball in assists with 13.7 per game.

Central Arkansas betting records this season

• ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 2-5-0)
• O-U-P: 5-7-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 1-6-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-6)

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Stetson statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Against the spread, Stetson has been better at home (2-1-0) than away (3-5-0).
• Hatters games have finished above the over/under 33.3% of the time at home (one of three), and 37.5% of the time away (three of eight).
• In 2025-26 when moneyline underdogs, the Hatters have a better winning percentage at home (.667, 2-1 record) than away (.143, 1-6).

Last season stats

• The Hatters ranked 242nd in the nation with 71.7 points per game last year, but on defense they were less effective, allowing 81.5 points per game (second-worst in college basketball).
• Stetson ranked 21st-worst in the country with 34.4 rebounds allowed per contest. Meanwhile, it pulled down 30.0 rebounds per game (294th-ranked in college basketball).
• The Hatters put up 11.8 assists per game, which ranked them 300th in the nation.

Stetson betting records this season

• ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 3-5-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
• O-U-P: 4-8-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 3-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-6)