Two struggling teams square off when the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (4-11, 0-2 ASUN) host the North Alabama Lions (5-8, 0-2 ASUN) on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The Colonels are 5.5-point favorites as they look to stop a three-game losing streak against the Lions, losers of four straight. The matchup’s over/under is set at 148.5.
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Eastern Kentucky Cover -5.5 vs North Alabama -110
Eastern Kentucky vs. North Alabama betting lines
- Eastern Kentucky moneyline odds to win: -258
- North Alabama moneyline odds to win: +209
- Spread: Eastern Kentucky (-5.5)
- Total: 148.5
Eastern Kentucky statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Eastern Kentucky has done a better job covering the spread in away games (4-5-0) than it has at home (0-4-0).
- At home, the Colonels exceed the over/under 75% of the time (three of four games). They’ve hit the over in 44.4% of road games (four of nine contests).
- Eastern Kentucky has fared worse as a moneyline favorite at home, putting up a home record of 0-1, compared to going 1-1 on the road.
Recent trends
- On offense, the Colonels have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 76.9 points per contest over that span compared to the 79.5 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
- The last 10 games have seen Eastern Kentucky allow 2.3 fewer points per game (78.5) than its season-long average (80.8).
- Over their last 10 outings, the Colonels are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season-long average (10.9), while also shooting the same percentage from deep in that span (32.9%).
Eastern Kentucky betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-9-0 (Home: 0-4-0; Away: 4-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 3-7-0)
- O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 4-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-9 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.1 (314th in nation) | 47.8 (333rd) | 33.9 (144th) | 33.3 (291st) | 13.8 (220th) | 11.3 (159th) |
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North Alabama statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2025-26 against the spread, North Alabama has a lower winning percentage at home (.000, 0-5-0 record) than on the road (.571, 4-3-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Lions games have gone over three of five times at home (60%), and two of seven on the road (28.6%).
- As moneyline underdogs, the Lions have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (2-4).
Last season stats
- The Lions ranked 61st in the nation last season with 78.7 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 135th with 70.6 points allowed per contest.
- North Alabama allowed 31.8 rebounds per game last year (217th-ranked in college basketball), but it shined by pulling down 35.3 rebounds per game (25th-best).
- Last year the Lions ranked 286th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 12.1 per game.
North Alabama betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-8-0 (Home: 0-5-0; Away: 4-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-5-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
- O-U-P: 5-7-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 2-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-3 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.3 (334th in nation) | 44.5 (240th) | 31.3 (262nd) | 33.4 (296th) | 10.1 (360th) | 10.3 (81st) |
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