The Queens Royals (5-8, 0-0 ASUN) are 4.5-point favorites as they attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they host the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (4-9, 0-0 ASUN) on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Curry Arena. The game airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 164.5 in the matchup.
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Queens Cover -4.5 vs Eastern Kentucky -112
Queens vs. Eastern Kentucky betting lines
- Queens moneyline odds to win: -190
- Eastern Kentucky moneyline odds to win: +157
- Spread: Queens (-4.5)
- Total: 164.5
Queens statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Queens has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered four times in four opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered two times in seven opportunities in road games.
- The Royals have exceeded the over/under in three of four home games (75%). They’ve done better on the road, topping the total in six of seven matchups (85.7%).
Last season stats
- On offense, the Royals were the 96th-ranked squad in the country (76.7 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 255th (74.6 points conceded per game).
- Queens collected 33.3 rebounds per game and gave up 31.4 boards last season, ranking 96th and 195th, respectively, in the country.
- Last season the Royals were ranked 39th in the nation in assists with 16.0 per game.
Queens betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 2-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 4-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-0-0; As Underdog: 2-6-0)
- O-U-P: 9-3-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 6-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.0 (110th in nation) | 47.8 (327th) | 30.7 (284th) | 33.0 (280th) | 16.1 (98th) | 12.0 (215th) |
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Eastern Kentucky statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2025-26 against the spread, Eastern Kentucky has a lower winning percentage at home (.000, 0-4-0 record) than on the road (.429, 3-4-0).
- Colonels games have finished above the over/under 75% of the time at home (three of four), and 28.6% of the time away (two of seven).
- As moneyline underdogs, the Colonels have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than on the road (1-5).
Last season stats
- The Colonels put up 77.8 points per game (77th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while surrendering 75.3 points per contest (278th-ranked).
- Eastern Kentucky averaged 33.9 rebounds per game (66th-ranked in college basketball). It allowed 34.1 rebounds per contest (329th-ranked).
- Last season the Colonels ranked 227th in college basketball in assists, putting up 12.9 per game.
Eastern Kentucky betting records this season
- ATS Record: 3-8-0 (Home: 0-4-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 1-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 2-7-0)
- O-U-P: 5-6-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 2-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.4 (331st in nation) | 47.1 (320th) | 35.0 (100th) | 32.9 (275th) | 13.7 (226th) | 12.2 (227th) |
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