The Central Arkansas Bears (4-9, 0-0 ASUN) look to continue a three-game home winning stretch when hosting the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (6-7, 0-0 ASUN) on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM ET.

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Eastern Kentucky vs. Central Arkansas Game Info

• When: Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM ET
• Where: Farris Center in Conway, Arkansas
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Eastern Kentucky Stats Insights

• The Colonels make 42.1% of their shots from the field this season, which is 2.0 percentage points lower than the Bears have allowed to their opponents (44.1%).
• Eastern Kentucky has a 3-2 straight-up record in games it shoots higher than 44.1% from the field.
• The Bears are the 82nd-ranked rebounding team in the country, while the Colonels sit at 88th.
• The Colonels average 76.9 points per game, only 0.3 fewer points than the 77.2 the Bears give up.
• Eastern Kentucky has a 5-1 record when scoring more than 77.2 points.

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Central Arkansas Stats Insights

• The Bears have shot at a 39.4% rate from the field this season, 6.6 percentage points below the 46.0% shooting opponents of the Colonels have averaged.
• This season, Central Arkansas has a 3-0 record in games the team collectively shoots higher than 46.0% from the field.
• The Colonels are the rebounding team in the nation, the Bears rank 110th.
• The Bears average just 3.4 fewer points per game (71.8) than the Colonels allow their opponents to score (75.2).
• When Central Arkansas allows fewer than 76.9 points, it is 3-2.

Eastern Kentucky Home & Away Comparison

• Eastern Kentucky is scoring 89.3 points per game at home. In away games, it is averaging 72.7 points per contest.
• The Colonels cede 72.0 points per game when playing at home this year, compared to 79.5 on the road.
• In terms of three-pointers, Eastern Kentucky has fared better when playing at home this year, sinking 11.8 treys per game with a 32.9% three-point percentage, compared to 8.3 threes per game and a 32.3% three-point percentage on the road.

Central Arkansas Home & Away Comparison

• In 2024-25 Central Arkansas is averaging 23.3 more points per game at home (86.6) than on the road (63.3).
• The Bears concede 69.8 points per game at home, and 81.7 on the road.
• Beyond the arc, Central Arkansas knocks down more trifectas away (9.3 per game) than at home (8.6), and shoots a higher percentage away (28.8%) than at home (26.1%).

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