UNC Asheville Vs Eastern Kentucky: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – November 19, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on November 19, 2022

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs (3-0) will attempt to build on a three-game winning streak when hosting the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (2-2) on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at GSU Convocation Center. It airs at 5:30 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Bulldogs’ (-142 to win on the moneyline) matchup versus the Colonels (+116).

The betting facts in what follows reference odds valid as of November 19, 2022 at 9:45 AM ET. Head to the table below for the latest lines for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

UNC Asheville Vs Eastern Kentucky Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick UNC Asheville (-2)
Total Pick Over (150)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

UNC Asheville Vs Eastern Kentucky Stat Rankings (2021-22)

UNC Asheville Avg. (Rank) Eastern Kentucky Avg. (Rank)
75.3 (60th) Points Scored 79.3 (16th)
68.8 (169th) Points Allowed 75.1 (315th)
33.9 (251st) Rebounds 36.1 (116th)
9.3 (221st) Off. Rebounds 12.5 (19th)
8.2 (102nd) 3pt Made 11.7 (4th)
12.7 (195th) Assists 15.6 (40th)
11.5 (113th) Turnovers 10.9 (60th)

UNC Asheville Vs Eastern Kentucky Betting Trends

  • The Bulldogs beat the spread 16 times in 32 games last season.
  • UNC Asheville went 5-5 as a 2-point favorite or more last year.
  • In 32 Bulldogs games last season, 18 of them went over the total.
  • In 10 games last season UNC Asheville and its opponent combined for more than 150 points.
  • The over/under for this game is 150 points, 5.9 more than the average point total for Bulldogs games a year ago.
  • Eastern Kentucky covered the spread eight times in 31 games last season.
  • The Colonels’ ATS record as underdogs of 2 points or greater was 3-5-1 last year.
  • Eastern Kentucky had 10 of its 31 games go over the point total last year.
  • Colonels games finished with more than 150 points scored 15 times last season.
  • Last season, Eastern Kentucky’s games resulted in an average scoring total of 154.3, which is 4.3 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

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UNC Asheville Impact Players

  • Drew Pember posted 15.7 points and 6.6 rebounds per game last season — both team highs. He also put up 1.4 assists, shooting 49.5% from the floor and 35.6% from downtown with 1.2 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • LJ Thorpe led his team in assists per game (3.7) last season, and also averaged 14.1 points and 3.8 rebounds. At the other end, he delivered 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocks.
  • Tajion Jones posted 12.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest last year, shooting 42.6% from the floor and 39.3% from beyond the arc with 2.6 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Trent Stephney posted 7.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game last season. At the other end, he posted 1.7 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Jamon Battle averaged 8.1 points, 1 assists and 4.1 rebounds per contest last season.

Eastern Kentucky Impact Players

  • Jomaru Brown put up 12.2 points per game last season to go with 1.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists.
  • Devontae Blanton pulled down 6.2 rebounds per game, while Braxton Beverly averaged 3.7 assists per contest.
  • Beverly made 2.3 threes per game a season ago.
  • Brown and Tariq Balogun were defensive standouts last season, with Brown averaging 1.7 steals per game and Balogun collecting 1.3 blocks per contest.
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