Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Central Arkansas when they take on the Islanders on Saturday in college hoops betting action.

The Islanders are 5-24 so far on the season, and 1-2 ATS vs. the number. The Bears, meanwhile, are 8-20 and 0-2 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Texas A&M C.C. go 1-2 and the Bears go 1-1 on the totals.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Islanders sit at No. 284 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Bears sit at No. 249 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Islanders will win this game 60-59.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Bears rank No. 39 in NCAA Division 1 with 37.6 per game. That compares with Texas A&M C.C.’s No. 213 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Texas A&M C.C. is college basketball's No. 305-ranked team at 4.8 per game, while the Bears rate No. 257 with 5.3 per game.

Defensively, Central Arkansas features the nation's No. 343-rated defense on the road, allowing 86.2 points per game. Texas A&M C.C., meanwhile, comes in at No. 318 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Central Arkansas, they were a 73-60 loser as they battled Texas-San Antonio at home. Central Arkansas got 12 points from Jarvis Garner but lost anyway, 73-60, to Texas-San Antonio on Wednesday at Farris Center.

Texas A&M C.C. lost its last outing, a 78-64 result against Texas-Arlington on February 29. The Islanders endured a 78-64 loss at the hands of the Mavericks on Wednesday, despite an 18 -point effort from Chris Hawkins-Mast at Texas Hall.