Central Arkansas vs Bellarmine College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for ASUN Tournament

The No. 1 seed Central Arkansas Bears (20-11, 15-3 ASUN) play the No. 8 seed Bellarmine Knights (13-18, 7-11 ASUN) in the ASUN tournament Friday at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, starting at 12 p.m. ET. Both teams will look to take one step closer to securing an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Central Arkansas vs. Bellarmine Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, March 6, 2026
• Game time: 12 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Jacksonville, Florida
• Arena: VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena

Central Arkansas vs. Bellarmine Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Central Arkansas win (76.6%)

Before you bet on Friday's Central Arkansas-Bellarmine spread (Central Arkansas -6.5) or over/under (155.5 points), check out the betting insights and trends below.

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Central Arkansas vs. Bellarmine: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Central Arkansas is 18-11-0 ATS this season.
• Bellarmine has compiled a 19-10-0 ATS record so far this season.
• Central Arkansas (6-2) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 6.5 points or more this season (75%) than Bellarmine (6-3) does as a 6.5+-point underdog (66.7%).
• The Bears have done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (10-3-0) than they have in road affairs (8-8-0).
• In 2025-26 against the spread, the Knights have a better winning percentage at home (.750, 9-3-0 record) than away (.533, 8-7-0).
• Against the spread, in conference play, Central Arkansas is 13-5-0 this season.
• Against the spread in ASUN games, Bellarmine is 11-8-0 this year.

Central Arkansas vs. Bellarmine: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Central Arkansas has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 15 games this year and has walked away with the win 13 times (86.7%) in those games.
• The Bears have been a -310 moneyline favorite on eight occasions this season and won every game.
• Bellarmine has been the underdog on the moneyline 19 total times this season. Bellarmine has gone 6-13 in those games.
• The Knights have played in seven games as a moneyline underdog with odds of +245 or longer without a win.
• Central Arkansas has an implied victory probability of 75.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Central Arkansas vs. Bellarmine Head-to-Head Comparison

• Central Arkansas was 275th in the nation in points scored (70.2 per game) and 327th in points conceded (78.1) last year.
• At 31.5 rebounds per game and 32.2 rebounds conceded, Central Arkansas was 200th and 247th in the country, respectively, last season.
• Last season Central Arkansas was ranked 165th in the country in assists with 13.7 per game.
• Central Arkansas committed 11.7 turnovers per game last season and forced 10.9 per game, ranking 241st and 215th, respectively, in the nation.
• Bellarmine ranked 212th in the country with 72.6 points per game last season, but on defense it struggled, allowing 80.1 points per game (14th-worst in college basketball).
• Bellarmine struggled to collect rebounds last season, ranking 0-worst in college basketball with 26.5 rebounds per game. It ranked 211th by allowing 31.7 boards per contest.
• Bellarmine put up 14.2 dimes per game, which ranked them 124th in college basketball.
• Bellarmine ranked 143rd in the country with 10.8 turnovers per game last season. Meanwhile, it ranked 322nd with 9.7 forced turnovers per game.

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