Saturday’s contest between the North Alabama Lions (9-5, 1-0 ASUN) and Eastern Kentucky Colonels (7-7, 1-0 ASUN) at Flowers Hall is expected to be a tight matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 77-74, with North Alabama coming out on top. Tipoff is at 5:30 PM ET on January 4.

According to our computer prediction, Eastern Kentucky is projected to cover the spread (5.5) versus North Alabama. The two sides are expected to fall short of the 151.5 over/under.

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North Alabama vs. Eastern Kentucky Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Time: 5:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Florence, Alabama
• Venue: Flowers Hall
• Line: North Alabama -5.5
• Point total: 151.5
• Moneyline (to win): North Alabama -225, Eastern Kentucky +180

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North Alabama vs. Eastern Kentucky Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  North Alabama 77, Eastern Kentucky 74

Spread & Total Prediction for North Alabama vs. Eastern Kentucky

• Pick ATS: Eastern Kentucky (+5.5)
• Pick OU: Under (151.5)

North Alabama is 8-4-0 against the spread this season compared to Eastern Kentucky’s 6-6-0 ATS record. The Lions have gone over the point total in six games, while Colonels games have gone over nine times. The two teams combine to score 156.2 points per game, 4.7 more points than this matchup’s total. North Alabama has a 6-4 record against the spread while going 5-5 overall over the past 10 contests. Eastern Kentucky has gone 4-6 against the spread and 4-6 overall in its last 10 contests.

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North Alabama Performance Insights

• The Lions outscore opponents by 6.6 points per game (scoring 78.4 points per game to rank 112th in college basketball while allowing 71.8 per contest to rank 203rd in college basketball) and have a +93 scoring differential overall.
• The 33.3 rebounds per game North Alabama averages rank 175th in college basketball. Its opponents pull down 32.6 per outing.
• North Alabama hits 8.1 three-pointers per game (156th in college basketball) at a 33.5% rate (200th in college basketball), compared to the 8.4 its opponents make while shooting 33.1% from beyond the arc.
• The Lions’ 99.6 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 110th in college basketball, and the 91.1 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 190th in college basketball.
• North Alabama has won the turnover battle on average this season, committing 8.8 per game (seventh in college basketball action) while forcing 13.2 (90th in college basketball).

Eastern Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Colonels’ +28 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 2.0 points per game) is a result of putting up 77.8 points per game (124th in college basketball) while giving up 75.8 per contest (295th in college basketball).
• The 35.4 rebounds per game Eastern Kentucky accumulates rank 67th in the country. Their opponents grab 35.7.
• Eastern Kentucky makes 9.6 three-pointers per game (46th in college basketball) while shooting 32.3% from deep (259th in college basketball). It is making 2.0 more threes than its opponents, who drain 7.6 per game at 34.0%.
• Eastern Kentucky has committed 3.4 fewer turnovers than its opponents, averaging 11.0 (136th in college basketball) while forcing 14.4 (43rd in college basketball).

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