Queens vs. Eastern Kentucky betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 25

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The Eastern Kentucky Colonels (11-18, 7-9 ASUN) are just 2.5-point underdogs as they attempt to continue a three-game home winning streak when they host the Queens Royals (17-12, 12-4 ASUN) on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Baptist Health Arena. The contest airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 164.5.

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Queens vs. Eastern Kentucky betting lines

  • Queens moneyline odds to win: -139
  • Eastern Kentucky moneyline odds to win: +114
  • Spread: Queens (-2.5)
  • Total: 164.5

Queens statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In home games, Queens owns a better record against the spread (9-4-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (4-10-0).
  • Looking at point totals, the Royals hit the over more often at home, as they’ve gone over the total 10 times in 13 opportunities this season (76.9%). In road games, they have hit the over eight times in 14 opportunities (57.1%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Queens has taken 11 of 13 games when playing at home, good for a .846 winning percentage. It has won four of six games on the road (.667) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Royals have been putting up 85.2 points per contest, an average that’s slightly higher than the 84.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Queens has been tougher on defense lately, giving up 80.8 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 83.4 points per game its opponents average over the 2025-26 season.
  • While the Royals are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (8.7 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (10.0), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (36.9% from deep over the last 10, 35.4% on the season).

Queens betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-15-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 4-10-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 10-9-0 (As Favorite: 10-9-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-10-0 (Home: 10-3-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-4 (Home: 11-2; Away: 4-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.4 (33rd in nation) 47.3 (332nd) 30.7 (256th) 30.9 (177th) 15.8 (73rd) 10.5 (124th)

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Eastern Kentucky statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This season, Eastern Kentucky is 5-6-0 at home against the spread (.455 winning percentage). On the road, it is 6-10-0 ATS (.375).
  • In terms of the over/under, Colonels games have finished over more frequently at home (eight of 11, 72.7%) than on the road (nine of 16, 56.2%).
  • The Colonels, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-4) than on the road (1-10) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Colonels are averaging 81.5 points per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.9 more than their average for the season (80.6).
  • While Eastern Kentucky is surrendering 81.1 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse over its past 10 games, allowing 84.1 points per contest.
  • The Colonels are making 10.2 threes per game in their last 10 games, which is 1.0 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (11.2). In addition, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (34.2%) compared to their season average from downtown (34.9%).

Eastern Kentucky betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-16-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 6-10-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 4-9-0 (As Favorite: 7-5-0; As Underdog: 4-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-10-0 (Home: 8-3-0; Away: 9-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-4 (Home: 6-1; Away: 2-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-14 (Home: 0-4; Away: 1-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.6 (277th in nation) 48.1 (349th) 32.4 (159th) 31.8 (229th) 14.6 (131st) 10.9 (176th)
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