Farris Center will host Central Arkansas Bears vs. Oral Roberts Golden Eagles action on Saturday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in NCAA basketball betting action.

The Bears bring a 12-16 record (0-1 ATS) to this tilt against the 18-12 Golden Eagles, who are 2-2 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Central Arkansas go 1-0 so far and the Golden Eagles go 1-2.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Bears sit at No. 198 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Golden Eagles sit at No. 104 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Golden Eagles will win this game 77-71.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Central Arkansas has the nation's No. 20-rated offensive output, at 76.6 PPG. The visiting Golden Eagles defense ranks No. 156 allowing on average 65.9 PPG. The Bears FG% has averaged 43.4% so far, less than the Golden Eagles marksmen have achieved on the year, 46.2% per game.

Defensively, Oral Roberts features the nation's No. 126-rated defense on the road, allowing 67.5 points per game. Central Arkansas, meanwhile, comes in at No. 8 nationally in scoring at home.

Oral Roberts won its last outing, a 68-50 result against Lamar on March 2. Oral Roberts earned a 68-50 victory over Lamar on Saturday, getting 19 points from Shawn Glover at Montagne Center.

Central Arkansas won its last outing, a 68-67 result against McNeese State on March 2. The Bears got 18 points from Robert Crawford as Central Arkansas ran past McNeese State 68-67 on Saturday at Burton Coliseum.