FGCU vs. Eastern Kentucky betting: College basketball preview for January 25

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The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (11-9, 6-1 ASUN) are 2-point favorites as they look to build on a five-game winning streak when they visit the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (9-11, 3-4 ASUN) on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Baptist Health Arena. The game airs at 4:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 145.5.

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FGCU Cover -2 vs Eastern Kentucky -109

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FGCU vs. Eastern Kentucky betting lines

  • FGCU moneyline odds to win: -141
  • Eastern Kentucky moneyline odds to win: +117
  • Spread: FGCU (-2)
  • Total: 145.5

FGCU statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, FGCU has performed worse at home, covering four times in 10 home games, and seven times in 10 road games.
  • The Eagles have exceeded the over/under in five of 10 home games (50%). They’ve done better on the road, going over the total in six of 10 matchups (60%).
  • FGCU has fared better as a moneyline favorite in home games, posting a home record of 7-1, compared to going 2-1 in away games.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Eagles have increased their output a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 75.3 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 70.4 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen FGCU give up 0.8 fewer points per game (66.7) than its season-long average (67.5).
  • While the Eagles are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (8.3 per game) when compared to their season-long average (8.4), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (35.5% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 34.5% on the season).

FGCU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-9-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-9-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 7-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (104th in nation) 41.4 (78th) 31.2 (257th) 28.7 (59th) 13.8 (177th) 10.4 (81st)

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Eastern Kentucky statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This season, Eastern Kentucky is 2-4-0 at home against the spread (.333 winning percentage). Away, it is 4-5-0 ATS (.444).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Colonels’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, three of six) compared to on the road (77.8%, seven of nine).
  • The Colonels’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-1), and on the road it is .167 (1-5).

Recent trends

  • The Colonels are posting 77.5 points per game over their previous 10 games, compared to their season average of 76.9.
  • In its past 10 games, Eastern Kentucky is ceding 79.5 points per contest, 2.6 more points than its season average (76.9).
  • The Colonels are making 0.1 fewer treys per contest over their last 10 games (8.7) compared to their season average (8.8), but they are posting a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (32.2%) compared to their season mark (31.5%).

Eastern Kentucky betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-11-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-6-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-4 (Home: 3-2; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41 (335th in nation) 45.8 (303rd) 35.2 (57th) 35.2 (342nd) 12.3 (286th) 10.4 (81st)
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