Stetson vs Eastern Kentucky Prediction 2/7/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Stetson Hatters and the Eastern Kentucky Colonels meet Saturday in college basketball action from Alumni Coliseum Arena in Richmond. Here’s a Stetson vs Eastern Kentucky prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Stetson vs Eastern Kentucky 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.

Stetson Hatters Betting Preview

The Hatters have had a choppy run thus far. Stetson was able to win only three of their first 11 games this year, then hit a 4-3 stretch with wins over Rhodes, North Alabama, Lipscomb and West Georgia. The Hatters lost four of the next five games though, versus Queens U, Lipscomb, Austin Peay and North Alabama. Over the first 23 games of the year that made for an 8-15 record in the books.

On Thursday versus Bellarmine the Hatters were down by 12 points in the locker room, trailing 47-35. Stetson didn’t end up getting any closer on a 45-36 run the rest of the way and took the loss on the road 92-71 as the game concluded. The Hatters’ Ethan Copeland put up 18 points with three assists and two boards while Jake Johnson added 17 points with five assists and three rebounds.

Eastern Kentucky Colonels Betting Preview

Over on the Eastern Kentucky side, they won their first game then hit a seven-game skid afterward. The Colonels would improve over the next four games with three more victories, but then fell to Wichita State, Queens U and West Georgia in the next three. After wins over North Alabama and Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky hit a 1-5 run with a lone victory over Bellarmine, giving the team a 7-16 run over the first 23 outings.

Matched up against Florida Gulf Coast on Thursday the Colonels were in trouble at halftime, trailing on their home court 39-26. Eastern Kentucky got it going in the second half however, bagging a 50-35 run the rest of the way toward a 76-74 victory in the end. Juan Cranford posted 17 points in 25 minutes, and Montavious Myrick put up 15 points with seven rebounds.

Stetson Hatters @ Eastern Kentucky Colonels Betting Trends: February 7, 2026

Why the Eastern Kentucky Colonels will win

• Stetson has lost 13 of its last 14 day games.
• Eastern Kentucky has won nine of its last 10 home games against Conference opponents.
• Eastern Kentucky has won the first half in nine of its last 11 home day games against the ASUN Conference.

Why the Stetson Hatters will win

• Eastern Kentucky has lost five of its last six day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• The road team has won the first half in three of Stetson’s last four games.

Stetson vs Eastern Kentucky Prediction

I’ll lean toward Eastern Kentucky but this one’s a coin flip. The Colonels didn’t play great in their tight win over Florida Gulf Coast this week, hitting just 40.4 percent from the field with a 32-29 rebounding deficit and 11 turnovers. To EKU’s credit though, they powered out the home victory thanks in part to 80 percent (20-of-25) at the line. The Colonels had lost four straight games before that though, giving up 81 or more points in all of those.

As for Stetson, they shot a nice 47.1 percent from the field in their road loss to Bellarmine. Trouble is, the Hatters also gave up a whopping 61 percent on the other side and had a 40-20 disadvantage on points in the paint. Stetson is just 1-5 in their last six, giving up 73 or more points in five of those.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Eastern Kentucky Colonels -8.5