The Central Arkansas Bears (4-9, 0-0 ASUN) look to extend a three-game home winning run when hosting the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (6-7, 0-0 ASUN) on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM ET.

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Eastern Kentucky vs. Central Arkansas Game Info

• When: Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM ET
• Where: Farris Center in Conway, Arkansas
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Eastern Kentucky Stats Insights

• This season, the Colonels have a 42.1% shooting percentage from the field, which is two% lower than the 44.1% of shots the Bears’ opponents have made.
• In games Eastern Kentucky shoots higher than 44.1% from the field, it is 3-2 overall.
• The Colonels are the 88th ranked rebounding team in the country, the Bears rank 82nd.
• The Colonels average 76.9 points per game, only 0.3 fewer points than the 77.2 the Bears give up.
• When Eastern Kentucky puts up more than 77.2 points, it is 5-1.

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Central Arkansas Stats Insights

• The Bears have shot at a 39.4% rate from the field this season, 6.6 percentage points less than the 46% shooting opponents of the Colonels have averaged.
• Central Arkansas has compiled a 3-0 straight-up record in games it shoots higher than 46% from the field.
• The Bears are the 82nd-ranked rebounding team in the country, the Colonels sit at fourth.
• The Bears’ 71.8 points per game are just 3.4 fewer points than the 75.2 the Colonels give up to opponents.
• Central Arkansas has a 3-2 record when allowing fewer than 76.9 points.

Eastern Kentucky Home & Away Comparison

• Eastern Kentucky averages 89.3 points per game in home games, compared to 72.7 points per game in road games, a difference of 16.6 points per contest.
• When playing at home, the Colonels are giving up 7.5 fewer points per game (72) than when playing on the road (79.5).
• In home games, Eastern Kentucky is averaging 3.5 more three-pointers per game (11.8) than in road games (8.3). It also owns a higher three-point percentage at home (32.9%) compared to when playing on the road (32.3%).

Central Arkansas Home & Away Comparison

• In 2024-25 Central Arkansas is scoring 23.3 more points per game at home (86.6) than on the road (63.3).
• At home, the Bears allow 69.8 points per game. Away, they give up 81.7.
• Beyond the arc, Central Arkansas makes more 3-pointers on the road (9.3 per game) than at home (8.6), and makes a higher percentage on the road (28.8%) than at home (26.1%).

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