Eastern Kentucky (9-10) vs Stetson (5-14)
January 23, 2025 at 07:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Eastern Kentucky -12 — Over/Under: 155.5
The Stetson Hatters and the Eastern Kentucky Colonels meet Thursday in college basketball action from the Baptist Health Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Stetson vs. Eastern Kentucky prediction.
Stetson Recap
The Stetson Hatters come into this game looking to build on an 82-78 win over West Georgia last time out to improve to 5-14 on the year. After this game, Stetson will continue their travels with another road game against the Bellarmine Knights.
Hatters Looking To Build Momentum
Mehki Ellison leads the Hatters in scoring and assists with 15.9 PPG and 2.5 APG while Jordan Wood has 12.1 PPG with 3.6 RPG. Josh Massey has added 11.6 PPG with 5 RPG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Stetson up to this point in the year. Jamie Phillips Jr. has added 9.7 PPG with 4.5 RPG and 2.1 APG in 12 games played while Abramo Canka also has 9.3 PPG with 4.6 RPG as well so far this season for the Hatters. As a team, Stetson is averaging 71.8 PPG on 44.1% shooting from the field, 33.9% from three, and 71.8% from the foul line this season.
Eastern Kentucky Recap
The Eastern Kentucky Colonels come into this game looking to add to their 72-69 win over Bellarmine last time out to improve to 9-10 on the year. After this game, Eastern Kentucky will welcome Florida Gulf Coast to town.
Colonels Looking To Heat Up
George Kimble III leads Eastern Kentucky in scoring and assists with 18.6 PPG and 3.6 APG along with 3.9 RPG while Devontae Blanton has 16.5 PPG with 6.5 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Eastern Kentucky up to this point in the year. Jordan Crawford has 7.5 PPG while Mayar Wol has 6.8 PPG with 4.8 RPG and Montavious Myrick has a team-high 7.2 RPG of his own to lead the Colonels in rebounding. As a team, Eastern Kentucky is averaging 77.5 PPG on 41.3% shooting from the field, 31.8% from three-point range, and 73.3% from the foul line this season.
Why the Eastern Kentucky Colonels will win
- Eastern Kentucky has won each of its last eight Thursday home games.
- Stetson has lost seven of its last eight night games.
Total Points Facts
- Nine of Eastern Kentucky’s last 10 night games against Conference opponents at Baptist Health Arena have produced a total of 153 or fewer points.
- Six of Stetson’s last seven road games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 152 or fewer points.
Stetson vs. Eastern Kentucky Prediction
I’m on the over in this one. The Hatters haven’t been able to hold anyone down outside of the dregs of the ASUN this season, and when they take the step up in class in the conference, Stetson’s usually giving up 90+ points a night. On the other side, Eastern Kentucky’s the better team, but I’m not sure that I trust the Colonels laying this many points as Stetson can still score in their own right. I think we see points in bunches whether this turns into a blowout or this game stays competitive, so give me the over in this matchup.