Central Arkansas Bears vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Arkansas Bears vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Baptist Health Arena in Richmond, KY

TV: ESPN+

Baptist Health Arena is the site where the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (4-11) will meet the Central Arkansas Bears (7-8) on Saturday.

The Central Arkansas Bears played Stetson and went home with a win by a final score of 93-73 in their last contest. Central Arkansas ended the game with a 50.8% field goal percentage (31 out of 61) and converted 13 out of their 32 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Bears knocked down 18 of their 23 tries for a rate of 78.3%. In reference to rebounding, they collected 31 with 12 of them being offensive. They also dished out 22 dimes in this game as well as forcing 15 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When it comes to defense, Central Arkansas allowed the other team to shoot 47.1% from the field on 24 of 51 shooting. Stetson recorded 16 assists and had 4 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Stetson pulled down 24 boards (6 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Stetson finished the game shooting 66.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of their 21 attempts. They made 11 out of their 31 attempts from 3-point land. With respect to fouls, the Bears left the arena with 18 while Stetson accounted for 19 fouls.

Camren Hunter is a guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. He finished the game at 57.1% from the field and dished out 5 assists. He played 29 mins and also collected 4 rebounds. He recorded 21 points on 8 of 14 shooting.

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Central Arkansas will take the court with a record of 7-8 this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.4 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Central Arkansas is pulling down 37.6 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 240 dimes for the season, which is 113th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Bears are shooting 32.2% on shots from distance (155 of 482) and 66.3% from the free throw line. They average 78.0 pts per game (164th in Division 1) while connecting on 44.2% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bears have forced 13.8 turnovers per game and they draw 15.5 fouls. They currently rank 299th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 238 relinquished on the campaign. The Bears defense is giving up a FG percentage of 43.8% (395 of 902) and they relinquish 35.7 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 31.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 216th in the nation in points per game allowed (74.7).

The last time they took the court, the Eastern Kentucky Colonels took a defeat with a final score of 88-76 when they played West Georgia. In reference to rebounds, Eastern Kentucky allowed West Georgia to get 38 overall (11 offensive). They finished 23.1% from 3-point land by going 3 out of 13 and ended up going 17 of 22 from the free throw line (77.3%). The Colonels allowed West Georgia to convert 34 of their 63 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 54.0% in this matchup. Overall, the Colonels went 30 for 68 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.1%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Eastern Kentucky converted 11 out of 36 tries (30.6%). They were able to knock down 5 of those for a percentage of 50.0%. West Georgia was called for 12 fouls in this contest which got the Colonels to the free throw line for 10 tries. They coughed it up 8 times, while earning 7 steals for the game. The Colonels were able to corral 19 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for this contest.

Juan Cranford Jr. pitched in for the Colonels in the matchup. He earned 20 points in his 27 minutes on the court and tallied 1 assist in this matchup. He made 7 out of 12 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 58.3%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

Eastern Kentucky has a win-loss record of 4-11 so far this year. When it comes to offense, the Colonels are connecting on 42.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 318th in college. Eastern Kentucky has 1,193 pts so far this season (79.5 per contest) and they grab 37.5 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.8 times per game (226th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 12.1 times per game. The Colonels are committing 18.3 personal fouls every game and they connect on 71.8% from the free throw line.

The Colonels are ranked 326th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 80.8. They are forcing their opponents into 12.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.8% from the field (334th in college hoops). The Eastern Kentucky defense surrenders 34.6% on 3-pointers (119 of 344) and their opposition makes 70.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 15.2 dimes and 37.5 total boards per game, which ranks them 288th and 311th in those categories on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Central Arkansas

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