Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Eastern Kentucky when they take on the High Point Panthers on Friday in college hoops betting action.

Supporters of the Colonels have watched them go 9-2 and 2-2 ATS on the year, while the Panthers are at 4-5 and 0-0 ATS. In totals betting, the Panthers are 0-0, while the Colonels have a 0-3 mark.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 136 (Panthers) and the No. 219 (Colonels) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 78-76 result in favor of the Colonels has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits High Point's No. 80-ranked offense, averaging 73.2 PPG, against a Colonels defense that ranks No. 109 at 62.6 PPG. The Panthers field goal percentage has averaged 43.6% so far, less than the Colonels marksmen have achieved on the year, 47.4% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Eastern Kentucky owns the country's No. 62-rated mark, allowing 63.2 points per game on the highway. High Point, on the other hand, rates No. 62 in scoring at home.

Eastern Kentucky lost its last outing, a 78-67 result against North Carolina A&T on December 19. The Colonels endured a 78-67 loss at the hands of the Aggies on Wednesday, despite a 22-point effort from Mike DiNunno at Corbett Center.

High Point was a 70-64 loser in their most recent outing at home against Western Michigan. The Panthers endured a 70-64 loss at the hands of the Broncos on Sunday, despite a 20-point effort from Allan Chaney at Millis Center.


Eastern Kentucky Colonels Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

A few Colonels at Panthers trends to consider:
Eastern Kentucky is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road


Next up:
Eastern Kentucky at West Virginia, Sunday, December 30
High Point at Chattanooga, Friday, December 28