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North Alabama @ Cent. Arkansas

Current Records: North Alabama 8-8; Cent. Arkansas 5-11

What to Know

The North Alabama Lions have enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they must head out on the road. North Alabama and the Cent. Arkansas Bears will face off in an Atlantic Sun battle at 4 p.m. ET Saturday at Farris Center. The Lions should still be riding high after a win, while Cent. Arkansas will be looking to right the ship.

North Alabama escaped with a win on Tuesday against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels by the margin of a single free throw, 76-75.

Meanwhile, Cent. Arkansas was expected to have a tough go of it on Tuesday, and that's exactly how things played out. They found themselves the reluctant recipients of an unpleasant 85-63 punch to the gut against the Bellarmine Knights.

North Alabama is the favorite in this one, with an expected 3.5-point margin of victory. The odds have been favorable for them against the spread on the road this season, even if it's been tough sledding overall. They are 4-2 ATS in away games but only 6-5-1 all in all.

The Lions' victory brought them up to 8-8 while the Bears' loss pulled them down to 5-11. A couple defensive stats to keep an eye on: North Alabama have been holding their opponents to a field goal percentage of 39.20%, which places them 28th in college basketball. Less enviably, Cent. Arkansas is stumbling into the contest with the 353rd most points allowed per game in college basketball, having given up 81.8 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked against Cent. Arkansas.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 4 p.m. ET
  • Where: Farris Center -- Conway, Arkansas
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Lions are a 3.5-point favorite against the Bears, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Lions as a 3-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last seven years.