Who’s Playing
Bellarmine @ Cent. Arkansas
Current Records: Bellarmine 15-11; Cent. Arkansas 8-16
What to Know
The Cent. Arkansas Bears will be returning home after a two-game road trip. Cent. Arkansas and the Bellarmine Knights will face off in an Atlantic Sun battle at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Farris Center. Both teams seek to continue their momentum from their previous wins.
The Bears beat the Jacksonville State Gamecocks 72-62 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn’t a dominant performance, Bellarmine beat the North Alabama Lions 75-69 on Saturday.
Cent. Arkansas is expected to lose this next one by 6.5. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread, however, as they are currently on a four-game streak of ATS wins.
The wins brought Cent. Arkansas up to 8-16 and Bellarmine to 15-11. A pair of stats to keep an eye on: The Bears have allowed their opponents to shoot 47.70% from the floor on average, which is the highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. The Knights’ offense has more to brag about, as they they rank 30th in college basketball when it comes to field goal percentage, with 47.50% on the season. So the cards are definitely stacked in their favor.
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Farris Center — Conway, Arkansas
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Knights are a solid 6.5-point favorite against the Bears, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Knights as a 6-point favorite.
Over/Under: -108
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Series History
Bellarmine won the only game these two teams have played in the last eight years.
- Jan 11, 2022 – Bellarmine 85 vs. Cent. Arkansas 63