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The Eastern Kentucky Colonels (10-7, 3-1 ASUN) are 3.5-point underdogs as they try to build on a six-game home winning streak when they square off against the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (13-4, 3-1 ASUN) on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at Alumni Coliseum McBrayer Arena. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup’s point total is set at 143.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Eagles vs. Colonels
- Game Day: Thursday, January 12, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Richmond, Kentucky
- Arena: Alumni Coliseum McBrayer Arena
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| FGCU | -3.5 | 143 |
FGCU Betting Stats & Information
- FGCU has been the moneyline favorite 10 times this season. They’ve finished 9-1 in those games.
- The Eagles have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of -175 or shorter.
- The Eagles are 9-7-0 ATS this season.
- When they have played as at least 3.5-point underdogs this year, the Colonels are 5-3 against the spread.
- The average total FGCU has had set in games this season is 3.8 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
Eastern Kentucky Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Eastern Kentucky has been the underdog nine times and won four of those games.
- The Colonels have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +139 odds on them winning this game.
- So far this year, the Colonels have compiled an 8-6-0 record against the spread.
- The Colonels have a 5-3 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 3.5 points or more this season.
- The average point total for Eastern Kentucky this year is 10.2 points higher than this game’s over/under.
FGCU vs. Eastern Kentucky Season Stat Comparison
| FGCU Rank | FGCU AVG | Eastern Kentucky AVG | Eastern Kentucky Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158th | 72.9 | Points Scored | 79.7 | 34th |
| 104th | 66.3 | Points Allowed | 73.5 | 286th |
| 79th | 34.7 | Rebounds | 36.8 | 21st |
| 114th | 9.6 | Off. Rebounds | 12.2 | 7th |
| 34th | 9.2 | 3pt Made | 10.2 | 8th |
| 168th | 13.6 | Assists | 15.6 | 49th |
| 153rd | 12.1 | Turnovers | 13.2 | 264th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Leaders
- Isaiah Thompson leads the Eagles in scoring, tallying 13.6 points per game to go with 2.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
- FGCU’s leading rebounder is Zach Anderson averaging 7.7 boards per game and its best passer is Caleb Catto and his 3.5 assists per game.
- Thompson leads the Eagles in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.5 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Eastern Kentucky Colonels Leaders
- Devontae Blanton sits at the top of the Colonels scoring leaderboard with 16.2 points per game. He also grabs 6.2 rebounds and dishes out 2.8 assists per game.
- Eastern Kentucky’s leader in rebounds is Isaiah Cozart with 6.8 per game, and its leader in assists is Tayshawn Comer with 3.5 per game.
- Michael Moreno is the most prolific from distance for the Colonels, hitting 3.2 threes per game.
