Bellarmine vs Eastern Kentucky 1/8/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Eastern Kentucky Colonels will travel to Freedom Hall to take on the Bellarmine Knights this Saturday night in College Basketball action.

The Eastern Kentucky Colonels had their 3-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 8-7 on the season after being defeated by the Central Arkansas Bears, 79-72, this past Tuesday night. Eastern Kentucky struggled offensively against Central Arkansas and could not fight back after the Bears took a 71-66 lead with 3:49 left in regulation. Eastern Kentucky shot 35.9% from the field & 24.2% from beyond the arc while allowing Central Arkansas to shoot 50.9% from the field & 25.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Colonels was Devontae Blanton who had a double-double with 15 points, 11 rebounds, & 4 assists.

On the season, Eastern Kentucky is averaging 83.9 ppg on 42.6% shooting from the field. The Colonels are averaging 12.5 three-pointers per game on 35.2% shooting from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Colonels was Jannson Williams (11.9 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.1 bpg), Devontae Blanton (11.7 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 3.7 apg, 1.0 spg), Cooper Robb (10.9 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.7 spg), & Braxton Beverly (10.1 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1.4 spg).

Defensively, Eastern Kentucky is allowing their opponents to average 71.5 ppg on 43.2% shooting from the field. The Colonels have a rebound margin of -1.7 and a turnover margin of 6.8.

The Bellarmine Knights dropped to 6-8 on the season after being defeated by the Loyola Marymount Lions, 71-57, on December 21^st. Bellarmine struggled on both ends of the court against Loyola Marymount and could not fight back after the Lions took a 59-46 lead with 6:46 left in regulation. Bellarmine shot just 36.9% from the field & 21.4% from beyond the arc while allowing Loyola Marymount to shoot 52.9% from the field & 50.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Knights was Dylan Penn who had 18 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, & 1 steal.

On the season, Bellarmine is averaging 69.6 ppg on 48.0% shooting from the field. The Knights are averaging 6.5 three-pointers per game on 30.2% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Bellarmine has been led by Dylan Penn (16.1 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 5.4 apg, 1.1 spg), CJ Fleming (11.4 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.0 spg), Curt Hopf (8.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg), & Justin Betz (6.1 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.5 spg).

Defensively, Bellarmine is allowing their opponents to average 67.7 ppg on 43.2% shooting from the field. The Knights have rebound margin of -0.4 and a turnover margin of -0.9.

The Colonels are 6-5 ATS on the season and 3-2 ATS in their last 5 games. The Knights are 3-6-1 ATS on the season and just 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 home games

Bellarmine is a solid team and has a decent 4-1 record at home, however, this is a team that hasn’t played in two weeks and faces an Eastern Kentucky team can really score the basketball. Eastern Kentucky have been competitive in games at West Virginia & Western Kentucky and as I just don’t think the Bellarmine offense will be able to keep up with the Colonels in this one, I’m taking Eastern Kentucky to at worst, cover with he points. Good Luck!