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Eastern Kentucky vs Central Arkansas Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 10 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 79-75 (OT)
40-37 29-32 10-6
Position#313
Record5-11
FormWLLLW
Points / game80.1
Allowed / game80.8
vs
Position#83
Record7-9
FormWLWWL
Points / game78.0
Allowed / game75.2
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Eastern Kentucky v Central Arkansas
10 Jan 2026
EAST79
CENT75
24 Feb 2024
EAST95
CENT82
16 Feb 2023
EAST74
CENT58
04 Jan 2022
EAST72
CENT79
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Eastern Kentucky winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Central Arkansas winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Eastern KentuckyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wofford
#126
L
77-83
77
83
-6
H29/11
NCAA
Illinois State
#96
L
78-89
78
89
-11
A04/12
NCAA
Indiana East
#618
W
122-67
122
67
+55
H06/12
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#285
W
68-59
68
59
+9
A11/12
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#5
L
69-79
69
79
-10
H13/12
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#228
W
62-59
62
59
+3
A18/12
NCAA
Wichita State
#71
L
57-88
57
88
-31
A21/12
NCAA
Queens Royals
#116
L
89-91
89
91
-2
A02/01
NCAA
West Georgia
#243
L
76-88
76
88
-12
A03/01
NCAA
North Alabama
#341
W
88-80
88
80
+8
H09/01
NCAA
1H
2H
28-37
49-46
41-49
37-40
52-31
70-36
31-32
37-27
25-35
44-44
38-29
24-30
18-44
39-44
49-46
40-45
37-33
39-55
42-42
46-38
156.9Avg total
78.6Scored
78.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)80.180.8160.8-0.731%
Season at home (7)91.478.7170.1+12.743%
Season away (9)71.282.3153.6-11.122%
Last 10 (10)78.678.3156.9+0.340%
Last 5 (5)74.481.2155.6-6.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)71.481.1152.5-9.727%
vs Similar (9)76.876.6153.3+0.244%
vs Weaker (10)89.671.7161.3+17.980%
This opponent (Central Arkansas) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Central ArkansasUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Eastern Illinois
#285
W
81-60
81
60
+21
H26/11
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#61
L
57-80
57
80
-23
A29/11
NCAA
UALR
#295
W
85-47
85
47
+38
H04/12
NCAA
East Texas A&M
#316
L
68-75
68
75
-7
A07/12
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#37
L
72-83
72
83
-11
A13/12
NCAA
Kansas Christian
#660
W
102-47
102
47
+55
H17/12
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#129
L
82-99
82
99
-17
A21/12
NCAA
Florida Gulf Coast
#224
W
85-83
85
83
+2
H01/01
NCAA
Stetson
#304
W
93-73
93
73
+20
H03/01
NCAA
Bellarmine
#279
L
78-84 OT
78
84
-6
A09/01
NCAA
1H
2H
43-26
38-34
30-37
–
53-19
32-28
35-32
33-43
31-47
41-36
48-25
54-22
47-51
35-48
37-40
48-43
41-28
52-45
38-39
33-32
153.4Avg total
80.3Scored
73.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)78.075.2153.2+2.844%
Season at home (8)90.665.2155.9+25.488%
Season away (8)65.485.2150.6-19.90%
Last 10 (10)80.373.1153.4+7.250%
Last 5 (5)88.077.2165.2+10.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)65.981.2147.2-15.38%
vs Similar (9)68.481.9150.3-13.433%
vs Weaker ◀ (8)86.568.8155.2+17.875%
This opponent (Eastern Kentucky) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: -1.7-1.71st half: +5.9+5.92nd half2nd half: +2.0+2.02nd half: +3.9+3.9
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: -1.7-1.71st half: +5.9+5.92nd half2nd half: +2.0+2.02nd half: +3.9+3.9
Eastern KentuckyCentral Arkansas
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
Eastern KentuckyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wofford
#126
L
28-37
28
37
-9
H29/11
NCAA
Illinois State
#96
L
41-49
41
49
-8
A04/12
NCAA
Indiana East
#618
W
52-31
52
31
+21
H06/12
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#285
L
31-32
31
32
-1
A11/12
NCAA
Miami (Ohio)
#5
L
25-35
25
35
-10
H13/12
NCAA
Jacksonville State
#228
W
38-29
38
29
+9
A18/12
NCAA
Wichita State
#71
L
18-44
18
44
-26
A21/12
NCAA
Queens Royals
#116
W
49-46
49
46
+3
A02/01
NCAA
West Georgia
#243
W
37-33
37
33
+4
A03/01
NCAA
North Alabama
#341
D
42-42
42
42
+0
H09/01
NCAA
73.9Avg total
36.1Scored
37.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.637.374.9+0.350%-
Last 30 at home (14)39.637.877.4+1.943%-
Last 30 away (16)35.836.972.6-1.156%-
Last 10 (10)36.137.873.9-1.740%-
Last 5 (5)36.838.875.6-2.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)33.039.572.5-6.536%-
vs Similar (9)37.936.674.4+1.344%-
vs Weaker (10)42.335.577.8+6.870%-
This opponent (Central Arkansas) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Central ArkansasLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Eastern Illinois
#285
W
43-26
43
26
+17
H26/11
NCAA
East Tennessee St
#61
L
30-37
30
37
-7
A29/11
NCAA
UALR
#295
W
53-19
53
19
+34
H04/12
NCAA
East Texas A&M
#316
W
35-32
35
32
+3
A07/12
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#37
L
31-47
31
47
-16
A13/12
NCAA
Kansas Christian
#660
W
48-25
48
25
+23
H17/12
NCAA
SMU Mustangs
#129
L
47-51
47
51
-4
A21/12
NCAA
Florida Gulf Coast
#224
L
37-40
37
40
-3
H01/01
NCAA
Stetson
#304
W
41-28
41
28
+13
H03/01
NCAA
Bellarmine
#279
L
38-39
38
39
-1
A09/01
NCAA
74.7Avg total
40.3Scored
34.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.237.372.5-2.233%-
Last 30 at home (15)38.633.572.1+5.153%-
Last 30 away (15)31.741.272.9-9.513%-
Last 10 (10)40.334.474.7+5.950%-
Last 5 (5)42.236.678.8+5.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)29.141.870.9-12.80%-
vs Similar (9)34.838.273.0-3.433%-
vs Weaker ◀ (8)43.131.174.2+12.075%-
This opponent (Eastern Kentucky) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
5
Eastern Kentucky wins
2
Central Arkansas wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/01/26HNorth Alabama88-80
03/01/26AWest Georgia76-88
02/01/26AQueens Royals89-91
21/12/25AWichita State57-88
18/12/25AJacksonville State62-59
13/12/25HMiami (Ohio)69-79
11/12/25AEastern Illinois68-59
06/12/25HIndiana East122-67
04/12/25AIllinois State78-89
29/11/25HWofford77-83
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/01/26ABellarmine78-84 OT
03/01/26HStetson93-73
01/01/26HFlorida Gulf Coast85-83
21/12/25ASMU Mustangs82-99
17/12/25HKansas Christian102-47
13/12/25AVanderbilt72-83
07/12/25AEast Texas A&M68-75
04/12/25HUALR85-47
29/11/25AEast Tennessee St57-80
26/11/25HEastern Illinois81-60

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Eastern Kentucky
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW31%
HomeLLWLW43%
AwayWWLLL22%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1679
Win %31%43%22%
Points / game80.191.471.2
Allowed / game80.878.782.3
Point differential-0.7+12.7-11.1
Avg total160.8170.1153.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%29%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)-50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Central Arkansas
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL44%
HomeWWWWW88%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1688
Win %44%88%0%
Points / game78.090.665.4
Allowed / game75.265.285.2
Point differential+2.8+25.4-19.9
Avg total153.2155.9150.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%75%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %12%12%12%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

ASUN conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Austin Peay1510567%80.669.5+11.1
2 Lipscomb169756%81.475.4+6.1
3 West Georgia169756%76.179.8-3.7
4 Queens Royals179853%84.085.6-1.6
5 Central Arkansas167944%78.075.2+2.8
6 Florida Gulf Coast167944%81.779.2+2.4
7 North Alabama156940%70.875.6-4.8
8 Bellarmine1661038%78.680.8-2.2
9 Stetson1761135%70.480.8-10.4
10 Eastern Kentucky1651131%80.180.8-0.7
11 North Florida1721512%78.890.1-11.3
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HOTFinal
Eastern Kentucky40291079
Central Arkansas3732675
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