The Eastern Kentucky Colonels host SE Missouri State on Wednesday, looking to build on their 15-15 mark against the 9-21 Redhawks in college hoops action at Municipal Auditorium.

It's a game in the Ohio Valley Tournament, which will decide the conference title, not to mention deciding which teams make the Field of 68. This game is being played at a neutral-site court (Municipal Auditorium).

The Colonels currently sports a 15-15 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 11-9-1 ATS. The Redhawks are 9-21 and 10-7 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Colonels produce a 10-11 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Redhawks have gone 8-9 against the number.



View SE Missouri State vs Eastern Kentucky Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with Eastern Kentucky in this one will find them as 7-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Colonels at No. 252 and the Redhawks at No. 278 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 70-62 result in favor of the Colonels.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Eastern Kentucky's No. 246 nationally ranked offense (66.6 points per game) against a Redhawks defense that sits as the No. 273 at 71.9 PPG. The Colonels have been averaging 45.3% from the field, more than the Redhawks have managed so far this season (43.5% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, SE Missouri State owns the country's No. 255-rated mark, allowing 74.1 points per game on the highway. Eastern Kentucky, on the other hand, rates No. 153 in scoring at home.

SE Missouri State lost its last outing, a 75-52 result against Austin Peay on February 26. They failed to cover in that game as a 14-point underdog. SE Missouri State was crushed on Saturday, getting blown out by Austin Peay and falling by a 75-52 score at Winfield Dunn Center.

Last time out for Eastern Kentucky, they were a 66-56 loser as they battled Murray State on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 9.5-point underdog. Eastern Kentucky suffered a 66-56 loss against Murray State on Saturday, getting 14 points from Spencer Perrin in a losing effort at Regional Special Events Center.


SE Missouri State Redhawks Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
After playing Austin Peay are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

Eastern Kentucky Colonels Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
After playing Murray State are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

A few Redhawks at Colonels trends to consider:
Eastern Kentucky is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing SE Missouri State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Eastern Kentucky's last 6 games
Eastern Kentucky is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Eastern Kentucky is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games