Bellarmine vs. Eastern Kentucky prediction: Why Eastern Kentucky is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/17/2026]

Eastern Kentucky will take on Bellarmine in men's college basketball action at Baptist Health Arena on Saturday, commencing at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Eastern Kentucky as the most likely winner of the Bellarmine vs. Eastern Kentucky game.

This article offers further insights into Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Bellarmine vs. Eastern Kentucky prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NCAA basketball matchup between Bellarmine and Eastern Kentucky 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Eastern Kentucky a 63% chance of defeating Bellarmine. Our predicted final score has Eastern Kentucky winning 79-76.

According to our model, Bellarmine (+5.5) has a 61% chance of covering the spread, while the 156.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Bellarmine vs. Eastern Kentucky odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Bellarmine vs. Eastern Kentucky picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our best men's college basketball bets, the top play to make on this game is Bellarmine +5.5 at the spread.

Bellarmine vs. Eastern Kentucky game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's men's college basketball action between Eastern Kentucky and Bellarmine at Baptist Health Arena is scheduled to commence at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Bellarmine vs. Eastern Kentucky
• Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Baptist Health Arena

Conclusion

We predict Eastern Kentucky, with a 63% win probability, will likely beat Bellarmine on Saturday.

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