FGCU vs. Eastern Kentucky betting: College basketball preview for February 6

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The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (13-10, 8-2 ASUN) are favored (by 6 points) to build on a six-game home winning streak when they host the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (12-11, 6-4 ASUN) on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup’s over/under is 148.5.

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FGCU Cover -6 vs Eastern Kentucky -111

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FGCU vs. Eastern Kentucky betting lines

  • FGCU moneyline odds to win: -273
  • Eastern Kentucky moneyline odds to win: +220
  • Spread: FGCU (-6)
  • Total: 148.5

FGCU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • FGCU owns a worse record against the spread when playing at home (5-6-0) than it does in road games (8-4-0).
  • In home games, the Eagles exceed the total 45.5% of the time (five of 11 games). They hit the over more often on the road, eclipsing the total in 66.7% of games (eight of 12).
  • As a moneyline favorite, FGCU has won eight of nine games when playing at home, good for a .889 winning percentage. It has won two of four games on the road (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Eagles have seen an uptick in scoring lately, racking up 77.5 points per game in their last 10 contests, 5.8 points more than the 71.7 they’ve scored this season.
  • FGCU has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 68.5 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 68.1 it has surrendered this season.
  • During their past 10 outings, the Eagles are making 0.3 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.8 compared to 8.5 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (38.4% compared to 35.6% season-long).

FGCU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-10-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-10-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 8-1; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 0-2; Away: 3-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.2 (65th in nation) 41.9 (90th) 31.2 (248th) 28.5 (46th) 14.1 (149th) 10.3 (81st)

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Eastern Kentucky statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Eastern Kentucky has been better against the spread on the road (5-5-0) than at home (3-5-0) this year.
  • Colonels games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (five times out of eight) than on the road (eight of 10) this year.
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Colonels have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than on the road (2-5).

Recent trends

  • The Colonels are averaging 78.7 points per contest over their last 10 games, which is 1.0 more than their average for the season (77.7).
  • Eastern Kentucky is surrendering 79.0 points per game over its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 76.9 points allowed.
  • The Colonels are sinking 0.5 fewer threes per contest over their last 10 games (8.5) compared to their season average (9.0), but they are putting up a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (33.2%) compared to their season mark (32.6%).

Eastern Kentucky betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-12-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-8-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-6-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 8-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-4 (Home: 4-2; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-7 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.5 (330th in nation) 45.9 (308th) 35.2 (46th) 34.7 (339th) 12.6 (263rd) 9.7 (30th)
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