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Cent. Arkansas @ North Alabama

Current Records: Cent. Arkansas 9-18; North Alabama 9-18

What to Know

The North Alabama Lions and the Cent. Arkansas Bears are set to square off in an Atlantic Sun matchup at 7 p.m. ET Feb. 23 at Flowers Hall. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W.'

The Lions were close but no cigar this past Saturday as they fell 75-72 to the Lipscomb Bisons.

Meanwhile, Cent. Arkansas received a tough blow on Monday as they fell 85-66 to the Liberty Flames.

North Alabama is the favorite in this one, with an expected 5.5-point margin of victory. But bettors beware: they are only 2-4 against the spread when favored.

The losses bumped both teams down to an identical 9-18. Two stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: North Alabama has only been able to knock down 39.60% percent of their shots, which is the 350th lowest field goal percentage in college basketball. Cent. Arkansas has experienced some struggles of their own as they have allowed their opponents to shoot 47.50% from the floor on average, which is the highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Flowers Hall -- Florence, Alabama
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Lions are a solid 5.5-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 5.5-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 five years.

  • Jan 15, 2022 - Cent. Arkansas 89 vs. North Alabama 88