Central Arkansas vs Florida Gulf Coast 1/2/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (11-3) vs. Central Arkansas Bears (5-9)
January 2, 2023 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: Central Arkansas Bears +9.5 / Florida Gulf Coast Eagles -9.5; Over/Under: +152.5
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The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles and Central Arkansas Bears meet Monday in college basketball action at the Farris Center. The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles look for their 12th win. The Central Arkansas Bears look for their sixth win.
The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles are averaging 72.5 points on 43.9 percent shooting and allowing 66.4 points on 41.7 percent shooting. Isaiah Thompson is averaging 13.6 points and 2.2 rebounds, while Zach Anderson is averaging 13.4 points and 7.8 rebounds. Chase Jonston is the third double-digit scorer and Dahmir Bishop is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 75.6 percent from the free throw line. The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles are allowing 33.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.4 rebounds per game.
The Central Arkansas Bears are averaging 72.9 points on 40.9 percent shooting and allowing 80.4 points on 46.8 percent shooting. Camren Hunter is averaging 16.1 points and 5.1 rebounds, while Eddy Kayouloud is averaging 14.8 points and 6.1 rebounds. Collin Cooper is the third double-digit scorer and Masai Olowokere is grabbing 5.6 rebounds. The Central Arkansas Bears are shooting 31.9 percent from beyond the arc and 74.2 percent from the free throw line. The Central Arkansas Bears are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.6 rebounds per game.
The Eagles are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Bears are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 5-2 in Eagles last 7 overall. The over is 3-1-1 in Bears last 5 overall.
The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles still have to prove themselves on the road, but there’s no way you can back Central Arkansas with any confidence. The Central Arkansas Bears are not only losing games, but they’re losing their last 5 games by an average of 25 points while shooting 36.8 percent from the field. This team is free-falling off earth. I’ll lay the chalk with Florida Gulf Coast.
