FGCU vs. Eastern Kentucky Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – January 25
Published 12:10 am Saturday, January 25, 2025
Saturday’s game that pits the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (11-9, 6-1 ASUN) against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (9-11, 3-4 ASUN) at Baptist Health Arena has a good chance to be a tight matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 74-72 in favor of FGCU. Tipoff is at 4:00 PM ET on January 25.
Based on our computer prediction, FGCU is projected to cover the spread (1.5) versus Eastern Kentucky. The two teams are projected to fall short of the 145.5 total.
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FGCU vs. Eastern Kentucky Game Info & Odds
- Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
- Time: 4:00 PM ET
- TV: ESPN+
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
- Where: Richmond, Kentucky
- Venue: Baptist Health Arena
- Line: FGCU -1.5
- Point total: 145.5
- Moneyline (to win): FGCU -128, Eastern Kentucky +104
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FGCU vs. Eastern Kentucky Score Prediction
- Prediction:
FGCU 74, Eastern Kentucky 72
Spread & Total Prediction for FGCU vs. Eastern Kentucky
- Pick ATS: FGCU (-1.5)
- Pick OU: Under (145.5)
FGCU is 11-8-0 against the spread this season compared to Eastern Kentucky’s 7-11-0 ATS record. The Eagles have gone over the point total in 10 games, while Colonels games have gone over 12 times. The teams combine to score 147.3 points per game, 1.8 more points than this matchup’s total. In the past 10 contests, FGCU is 7-3 against the spread and 7-3 overall while Eastern Kentucky has gone 3-7 against the spread and 4-6 overall.
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FGCU Performance Insights
- The Eagles are outscoring opponents by 2.9 points per game with a +57 scoring differential overall. They put up 70.4 points per game (279th in college basketball) and allow 67.5 per contest (68th in college basketball).
- FGCU wins the rebound battle by 2.5 boards on average. It records 31.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 257th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 28.7 per contest.
- FGCU makes 8.4 three-pointers per game (120th in college basketball) at a 34.5% rate (142nd in college basketball), compared to the 8.3 its opponents make while shooting 32.2% from deep.
- The Eagles average 96.6 points per 100 possessions on offense (165th in college basketball), and give up 92.7 points per 100 possessions (201st in college basketball).
- FGCU has committed 10.4 turnovers per game (81st in college basketball play) while forcing 9.6 (337th in college basketball).
Eastern Kentucky Performance Insights
- The Colonels put up 76.9 points per game (121st in college basketball) while allowing 76.9 per contest (306th in college basketball). They have a 0 scoring differential.
- Eastern Kentucky grabs 35.2 rebounds per game (57th in college basketball), compared to the 35.2 of its opponents.
- Eastern Kentucky connects on 8.8 three-pointers per game (85th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.2. It shoots 31.5% from deep, and its opponents shoot 36.1%.
- Eastern Kentucky has won the turnover battle by 3.3 per game, committing 10.4 (81st in college basketball) while forcing 13.7 (48th in college basketball).
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