Eastern Kentucky vs. Bellarmine betting: College basketball preview for January 18

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The Bellarmine Knights (3-15, 0-5 ASUN) will try to break an eight-game losing streak when they visit the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (8-10, 2-3 ASUN) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Baptist Health Arena as big, 15-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 151 points.

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Eastern Kentucky Cover -15 vs Bellarmine -108

Bet $20, Payout $38.52

Eastern Kentucky vs. Bellarmine betting lines

  • Eastern Kentucky moneyline odds to win: -1351
  • Bellarmine moneyline odds to win: +800
  • Spread: Eastern Kentucky (-15)
  • Total: 151

Eastern Kentucky statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Eastern Kentucky has done a better job covering the spread at home (2-2-0) than it has in road affairs (4-5-0).
  • At home, the Colonels eclipse the over/under 75% of the time (three of four games). They hit the over more consistently on the road, going over the total in 77.8% of games (seven of nine).
  • Eastern Kentucky, as a moneyline favorite, has an identical winning percentage when playing at home (2-1 record) and on the road (2-1 record).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Colonels have been scoring 79.1 points per contest, an average that’s slightly higher than the 77.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Eastern Kentucky concede 3.8 more points per game (81.7) than its season-long average (77.9).
  • The Colonels are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 9.4 threes per game and shooting 33.3% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 9.0 makes and 31.8% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Eastern Kentucky betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-9-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-4-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.1 (333rd in nation) 45.4 (296th) 35.9 (41st) 36.2 (350th) 12.6 (267th) 10.6 (99th)

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Bellarmine statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Bellarmine has been better against the spread away (2-7-0) than at home (1-7-0) this season.
  • Knights games have finished above the over/under 62.5% of the time at home (five of eight), and 55.6% of the time away (five of nine).
  • The Knights, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-4) than away (0-9) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Knights have played worse offensively in their last 10 games, generating 68.6 points per contest, 2.1 fewer points their than season average of 70.7.
  • Bellarmine has fared worse defensively over its past 10 games, allowing 82.1 points per contest, 1.6 more points than its season average of 80.5.
  • The Knights are making 9.5 treys per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.5 more than their average for the season (9.0). Likewise, they own a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (35.1%) compared to their season average from downtown (35.0%).

Bellarmine betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-14-0 (Home: 1-7-0; Away: 2-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 15+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-3-0; As Underdog: 3-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-7-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-2 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-13 (Home: 1-4; Away: 0-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (144th in nation) 48.7 (355th) 27.5 (352nd) 31.7 (215th) 14.6 (127th) 12.0 (244th)
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