Eastern Kentucky vs Belmont College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 2/25/21

The Belmont Bruins and Eastern Kentucky Colonels meet Thursday in college basketball action at the McBrayer Arena.

The Belmont Bruins look for another win to build on their 24-1 record. The Belmont Bruins are averaging 82.8 points on 50.7 percent shooting and allowing 67.5 points on 41.7 percent shooting. Nick Muszynski is averaging 15.2 points and 5.5 rebounds while Luke Smith is averaging 12.8 points and 2.1 rebounds. JaCobi Wood is the third double-digit scorer and Ben Sheppard is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Belmont Bruins are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 74.1 percent from the free throw line. The Belmont Bruins are allowing 34.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.2 rebounds per game.

The Eastern Kentucky Colonels look for a win after winning five of their last seven games. The Eastern Kentucky Colonels are averaging 82.7 points on 44.8 percent shooting and allowing 74.1 points on 44.2 percent shooting. Brandon Knapper is averaging 18.3 points and three rebounds while Tre King is averaging 15.4 points and one assist. Wendell Green Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Jomaru Brown is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The Eastern Kentucky Colonels are shooting 36.1 percent from beyond the arc and 69.8 percent from the free throw line. The Eastern Kentucky Colonels are allowing 33 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33 rebounds per game.

The Bruins are 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 road games and 15-5-1 ATS in their last 21 games overall. The Colonels are 11-4-2 ATS in their last 17 home games and 26-10-2 ATS in their last 38 games overall. The over is 9-4 in Bruins last 13 overall. The over is 13-3 in Colonels last 16 overall. The road team is 10-3 ATS in the last 13 meetings.

The Eastern Kentucky Colonels are a capable team, but they did get smoked by Belmont already this season and don’t have the offensive firepower needed to hang in this contest. The Belmont Bruins win on the road by an average of 15.9 points, and they are winning their last five games by an average of 18.6 points while shooting 50.8 percent from the field. I’ll take my chances with the chalk and Belmont.