Half-time report
After a tough road loss in their last outing, Eastern Kentucky looks much better today on their home court. They jumped out to an early 37-36 lead against Bellarmine.
If Eastern Kentucky continues to play like this, their record will drop to 9-10 in no time. On the other hand, Bellarmine will have to settle for a 3-16 record unless they turn things around (and quickly).
Who’s playing
Bellarmine Knights @ Eastern Kentucky Colonels
Current records: Bellarmine 3-15, Eastern Kentucky 8-10
How to watch
What you need to know
We have another exciting game against the Atlantic Sun on the schedule as the Eastern Kentucky Colonels and Bellarmine Knights are scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. ET Saturday at Baptist Health Arena. The Colonels strut with some offensive power as they have averaged 77.8 points per game this season.
Eastern Kentucky fought the good fight in its overtime game against Austin Peay on Thursday, but ended up with a less than desirable result. They fell 97-90 to the governors. The Colonels failed to live up to their potential and fell short of the advantage that oddsmakers thought they had going into the game.
Even though they lost, Eastern Kentucky broke the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. This strong performance was nothing new for the team: they have now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Bellarmine’s recent rough patch got a little tougher on Thursday after its eighth straight loss. It will take them some time to recover from the 87-53 bruising inflicted by Lipscomb on Thursday. This was the Knights’ lowest scoring game so far this season.
Eastern Kentucky has been on a rocky road recently after losing three of its last four games, which took a major dent in its 8-10 record this season. As for Bellarmine, their loss dropped their record to 3-15.
Saturday’s game is shaping up to be a disjointed contest: Eastern Kentucky has crashed the boards this season, averaging 39.2 rebounds per game. It’s a different story for Bellarmine, as they only have an average of 30.1. Given Eastern Kentucky’s considerable advantage in this area, Bellarmine will need to find a way to close that gap.
Looking ahead, Eastern Kentucky is the favorite in this one, as experts expect to see them win by 13.5 points. They might be worth a quick bet since they’ve covered the spread the last three times they’ve played Bellarmine.
Odds
Eastern Kentucky is a heavy 13.5-point favorite against Bellarmine, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The punters were in perfect agreement with the betting community on this point, as the game opened with a 13.5 point spread and stayed there.
The over/under is 153 points.
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History of the series
Eastern Kentucky has won 4 of its last 6 games against Bellarmine.
- February 17, 2024 – Eastern Kentucky 75 vs. Bellarmine 65
- January 20, 2024 – Eastern Kentucky 82 vs. Bellarmine 70
- January 28, 2023 – Eastern Kentucky 73 vs. Bellarmine 63
- January 26, 2023 – Bellarmine 72 vs. Eastern Kentucky 71
- February 26, 2022 – Eastern Kentucky 72 vs. Bellarmine 58
- January 8, 2022 – Bellarmine 66 vs. Eastern Kentucky 61
