Thursday’s contest at Knights Hall has the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (17-11, 11-4 ASUN) matching up with the Bellarmine Knights (4-24, 1-14 ASUN) at 6:30 PM ET on February 20. Our computer prediction projects a 81-72 victory for Eastern Kentucky, who are favored by our model.

Based on our computer prediction, Eastern Kentucky projects to cover the 8.5-point spread in its matchup versus Bellarmine. The over/under has been set at 154.5, and the two sides are projected to fall short of that total.

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Eastern Kentucky vs. Bellarmine Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025
• Time: 6:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Louisville, Kentucky
• Venue: Knights Hall
• Line: Eastern Kentucky -8.5
• Point total: 154.5
• Moneyline (to win): Eastern Kentucky -350, Bellarmine +275

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Eastern Kentucky vs. Bellarmine Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Eastern Kentucky 81, Bellarmine 72

Spread & Total Prediction for Eastern Kentucky vs. Bellarmine

• Pick ATS: Eastern Kentucky (-8.5)
• Pick OU: Under (154.5)

Eastern Kentucky has a 14-12-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to Bellarmine, who is 9-17-0 ATS. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Colonels are 18-8-0 and the Knights are 16-10-0. The two teams put up 151.9 points per game combined, 2.6 fewer than this matchup’s total. Eastern Kentucky is 7-3 against the spread and 9-1 overall in its past 10 contests, while Bellarmine has gone 6-4 against the spread and 1-9 overall.

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Eastern Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Colonels outscore opponents by 3.5 points per game (scoring 78.9 points per game to rank 65th in college basketball while allowing 75.4 per contest to rank 280th in college basketball) and have a +99 scoring differential overall.
• Eastern Kentucky is 59th in the country at 34.6 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 34.3 its opponents average.
• Eastern Kentucky makes 9.8 three-pointers per game (30th in college basketball) at a 34.9% rate (121st in college basketball), compared to the 7.7 per game its opponents make at a 35.1% rate.
• The Colonels rank 138th in college basketball by averaging 97.3 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 179th in college basketball, allowing 93 points per 100 possessions.
• Eastern Kentucky has typically won the turnover battle this season, committing 9.5 per game (30th in college basketball action) while forcing 12.5 (93rd in college basketball).

Bellarmine Performance Insights

• The Knights are being outscored by 7.8 points per game, with a -217 scoring differential overall. They put up 73 points per game (213th in college basketball), and allow 80.8 per outing (351st in college basketball).
• Bellarmine grabs 26.8 rebounds per game (357th in college basketball) while allowing 31.6 per outing to opponents. It is outrebounded by 4.8 boards per game.
• Bellarmine connects on 1.2 fewer threes per contest than the opposition, 9.1 (60th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 10.3.
• Bellarmine has typically lost the turnover battle this season, committing 10.9 per game (138th in college basketball) while forcing 9.7 (328th in college basketball).

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