Queens Royals vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels Prediction, 2/25/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Queens Royals vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Location: Baptist Health Arena in Richmond, KY

TV: ESPN+

The Eastern Kentucky Colonels (11-18) are hosting the Queens Royals (17-12) at Baptist Health Arena on Wednesday.

The Queens Royals took the court against West Georgia and walked away with a win by a score of 91-84 in their last game. Queens finished with a 51.7% field goal percentage (30 of 58) and knocked down 3 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Royals knocked down 28 of their 36 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they collected 31 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 13 dimes in this game while forcing 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When discussing defending, Queens let their opponent shoot 48.5% from the floor on 32 out of 66 shooting. West Georgia totaled 9 assists and had 3 steals in the matchup. In addition, West Georgia collected 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. West Georgia finished the game shooting 73.7% from the charity stripe by making 14 of their 19 tries. They also made 6 of 20 tries from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Royals walked away with 16 while West Georgia racked up 23 personal fouls.

Nasir Mann is one guy who was a factor in this game. He walked away from this one shooting 71.4% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and also pulled down 10 rebounds. He accounted for 26 points on 10 of 14 shooting.

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Queens enters this matchup with a record of 17-12 so far this year. They are turning it over 10.7 times per contest and as a team they commit 20.1 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Queens is collecting 33.4 boards per game and has accounted for 459 assists this season, which is 49th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Royals are shooting 35.4% on 3-point shots (289 of 816) and 73.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 84.6 points per game (25th in Division 1) while hitting 48.4% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Royals are forcing 10.8 turnovers per game while drawing 18.9 fouls. They relinquish 36.6% from 3-point land and they are 353rd in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (83.4). The Royals defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 47.3% (830 of 1,755) and they concede 34.6 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 258th in college in giving up assists with 397 surrendered for the season.

When they last played, the Eastern Kentucky Colonels went home victorious with a score of 95-92 against Bellarmine. The Colonels recorded 10 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 17 for this contest. They also gave up possession 7 times, while getting 8 steals in this matchup. Bellarmine earned 19 personal fouls for this contest which took the Colonels to the free throw line for a total of 24 tries. They were able to make 19 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 79.2%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Eastern Kentucky made 20 of their 36 attempts (55.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Colonels finished the game shooting 28 for 52 from the field which had them sitting at 53.8%. The Colonels allowed Bellarmine to make 33 out of 48 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 68.8% in the matchup. They finished 50.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 11 out of 22 and finished the contest at 15 of 17 at the charity stripe (88.2%). When it comes to rebounding, Eastern Kentucky permitted Bellarmine to get 20 in total (3 on the offensive side).

MJ Williams ended up being important for the Colonels for the game. He buried 5 of 12 in the game for a rate of 41.7%, and had 6 rebounds. He racked up 19 points in his 32 mins of playing time and earned 9 assists for this game.

Eastern Kentucky has a mark of 11-18 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Colonels are shooting 43.6% from the field, which ranks 278th in D-1. Eastern Kentucky has scored 2,336 pts on the year (80.6 per game) and they collect 36.1 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 14.6 times per game (139th in college) and they are turning it over 11.8 times per game. The Colonels are responsible for committing 18.5 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 72.2% from the free throw line.

The Eastern Kentucky defense allows 35.6% on three-point shots (244 of 686) and opponents are connecting on 72.0% of their foul shots. They surrender 15.0 dimes and 35.7 boards every game, which is 295th and 255th in those categories. The Colonels on the defensive side of the court are 342nd in the nation in points per game surrendered with 81.1. They are forcing 12.1 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 48.1% from the field (349th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Eastern Kentucky

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