Florida Gulf Coast vs Central Arkansas Prediction 3/7/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles and the Central Arkansas Bears meet Saturday in ASUN Tournament college basketball action from VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Here’s a Florida Gulf Coast vs Central Arkansas prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Florida Gulf Coast vs Central Arkansas pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Betting Preview

The Eagles kicked off the year on an 8-13 clip, then beat North Alabama and Jacksonville in the next pair. Florida Gulf Coast lost to Eastern Kentucky and Bellarmine before wins over North Florida, Stetson, Jacksonville and Central Arkansas. After losses to North Florida and Stetson the Eagles would beat North Alabama and Lipscomb from there for a 16-17 overall run.

On Friday versus Lipscomb, the Eagles were ahead 36-27 going into the second half. Florida Gulf Coast added a 41-26 run the rest of the way and eventually powered out the victory 77-53 as the game came to a close. Rahmir Barno led the way on 18 points with three rebounds and three assists while Isaiah Malone had 17 points with six rebounds in the victory effort.

Central Arkansas Bears Betting Preview

Over on the Bears’ side, they were a pretty rocky 7-10 after 17 games this year. Central Arkansas beat Jacksonville, North Florida, West Georgia, Queens U, Eastern Kentucky, North Alabama, Lipscomb, North Alabama, Bellarmine, West Georgia and Stetson after that, though. A loss to FGCU came next, then wins over Austin Peay, Queens U and Bellarmine for a 21-11 record.

In the Bellarmine game on Friday the Bears came off the floor in the first half with a 48-34 advantage. Central Arkansas was outscored slightly 39-38 the rest of the way but ultimately finished off the double-digit win 86-73. Camren Hunter topped the team with 31 points, four rebounds and two assists while Luke Moore added 14 points with seven assists.

Florida Gulf Coast vs Central Aransas Prediction

I’ll just stick with Central Arkansas, but this should be a fun game. The Bears didn’t have too many issues with Bellarmine in their latest win, shooting 58.3 percent from the field with 50 percent (13-of-26) from outside and a 23-21 rebounding edge. Central Arkansas did give up 51.9 percent shooting on defense and got outscored 36-34 in the paint, though. The Bears have won three straight games now and 14 of the last 15 overall. They’re playing well these days.

These teams split the season series, with the home team getting a win each time. The Bears won on New Year’s Day 85-83 then lost on February 21 75-71, so they were both close games. In the latest loss Central Arkansas shot just 37.7 percent from the filed with 10 turnovers for 14 FGCU points. The Bears also got beaten up in the paint 42-24. There’s a lot to improve in this tournament rematch, but I like Central AR to pull it off.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Central Arkansas Bears TBA