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Eastern Kentucky @ Cent. Arkansas

Current Records: Eastern Kentucky 12-15; Cent. Arkansas 8-17

What to Know

The Eastern Kentucky Colonels and the Cent. Arkansas Bears are set to square off in an Atlantic Sun matchup at 7:15 p.m. ET Feb. 19 at Farris Center. The Colonels should still be feeling good after a victory, while Cent. Arkansas will be looking to regain their footing.

Eastern Kentucky came out on top in a nail-biter against the North Alabama Lions on Wednesday, sneaking past 80-76.

Meanwhile, Cent. Arkansas came up short against the Bellarmine Knights on Wednesday, falling 79-69.

Eastern Kentucky is the favorite in this one, with an expected 3.5-point margin of victory. Now might not be the best time to take Eastern Kentucky against the spread since they've let down bettors for the past three consecutive games.

The Colonels' win brought them up to 12-15 while the Bears' loss pulled them down to 8-17. A couple stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Eastern Kentucky ranks 17th in college basketball when it comes to points per game, with 80.3 on average. Less enviably, Cent. Arkansas is stumbling into the game with the 356th most points allowed per game in college basketball, having given up 82 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked against Cent. Arkansas.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 7:15 p.m. ET
  • Where: Farris Center -- Conway, Arkansas
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Colonels are a 3.5-point favorite against the Bears, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 3.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Cent. Arkansas won the only game these two teams have played in the last eight years.

  • Jan 04, 2022 - Cent. Arkansas 79 vs. Eastern Kentucky 72