Thursday’s contest features the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (7-8, 1-1 ASUN) and the North Florida Ospreys (7-8, 0-2 ASUN) facing off at Baptist Health Arena (on January 9) at 7:00 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in an 82-78 win for Eastern Kentucky.

According to our computer prediction, Eastern Kentucky projects to cover the 2.5-point spread in its matchup against North Florida. The over/under is currently listed at 170.5, and the two teams are projected to come in below that total.

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Eastern Kentucky vs. North Florida Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, January 9, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Richmond, Kentucky
• Venue: Baptist Health Arena
• Line: Eastern Kentucky -2.5
• Point total: 170.5
• Moneyline (to win): Eastern Kentucky -154, North Florida +126

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Eastern Kentucky vs. North Florida Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Eastern Kentucky 82, North Florida 78

Spread & Total Prediction for Eastern Kentucky vs. North Florida

• Pick ATS: Eastern Kentucky (-2.5)
• Pick OU: Under (170.5)

Both Eastern Kentucky and North Florida are 6-7-0 against the spread (ATS) so far this season. The Colonels have a 10-3-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Ospreys have a record of 11-2-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams score 160.6 points per game combined, 9.9 less than this matchup’s over/under. In the last 10 contests, Eastern Kentucky has a 3-7 record against the spread while going 3-7 overall. North Florida has gone 3-7 against the spread and 2-8 overall in its last 10 matches.

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Eastern Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Colonels have a +7 scoring differential, putting up 77.1 points per game (137th in college basketball) and allowing 76.6 (308th in college basketball).
• Eastern Kentucky records 35.1 rebounds per game (72nd in college basketball) while conceding 36.7 per outing to its opponents. It is outrebounded by 1.6 boards per game.
• Eastern Kentucky connects on 9.3 three-pointers per game (64th in college basketball) at a 31.4% rate (294th in college basketball), compared to the 7.5 per game its opponents make at a 33.7% rate.
• The Colonels rank 271st in college basketball with 91.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 185th in college basketball defensively with 91.4 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Eastern Kentucky has won the turnover battle on average this season, committing 10.7 per game (101st in college basketball play) while forcing 14.1 (44th in college basketball).

North Florida Performance Insights

• The Ospreys have a -31 scoring differential, falling short by 2.1 points per game. They’re putting up 83.5 points per game, 29th in college basketball, and are allowing 85.6 per contest to rank 361st in college basketball.
• North Florida pulls down 34.1 rebounds per game (115th in college basketball) while conceding 38.1 per contest to opponents. It is outrebounded by four boards per game.
• North Florida hits 12.3 three-pointers per game (first in college basketball) at a 34.7% rate (133rd in college basketball), compared to the 7.3 per game its opponents make, at a 35.9% rate.
• North Florida and its opponents have been mostly even in the turnover battle. The Ospreys commit 11.2 per game (150th in college basketball) and force 10.9 (262nd in college basketball).

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