The Bears will play the Knights on Thursday, January 8th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 7:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, Central Arkansas and Bellarmine are set to hit the hardwood on Thursday, January 8th, 2026. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2025-26 season in full stride, Central Arkansas currently has a 99.00 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Bellarmine is 96.67.
- Away Central Arkansas - Central Arkansas starts this game with a 0-7 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the ASUN Conference for away team wins.
- Home Bellarmine - Bellarmine meets Central Arkansas boasting a 4-2 record as a home team. They currently rank 4th in the ASUN Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Central Arkansas currently ranks 1st (1.000) in the ASUN Conference, with Bellarmine now standing 3rd (0.000) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 ASUN Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Central Arkansas has a 0.467 overall win percentage, with Bellarmine matching up with a 0.357 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Central Arkansas currently possesses 7-8 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Bellarmine has tallied a 5-9 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus, Central Arkansas with 7-8, faces Bellarmine with 5-9 on Jan 8th.
Importance of conference records to determine tournament seeds in college basketball.
Central Arkansas 2-0 ASUN, Bellarmine 0-2 ASUN. Review tables for point spread.
Central Arkansas won last 2 games, Bellarmine lost last 3 games. Bet legally.
Find best point spread, total, moneylines at BetRivers, BetMGM for this game.
Futures odds, current standings also listed below. Make magic with your bets!
Best Bears at Knights Odds
| Underdog Bellarmine | Favorite Central Arkansas |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog Bellarmine | Favorite Central Arkansas |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Central Arkansas is a -2.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Bellarmine is a +2.5 -107 point spread underdog at BetRivers.
The best over line is 153.5 -114 points at BetRivers, which means you risk $114 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 154.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Central Arkansas is a -148 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and Bellarmine is a +125 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
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Central Arkansas
Bellarmine
1/08/26 7:00pm EST | -2.5 -110+2.5 -110 |
Underdog Bellarmine - Bellarmine bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +2.5 Bellarmine underdog bet wins if they lose by 2 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 3 or more.
Favorite Central Arkansas - Central Arkansas bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -2.5 Central Arkansas favorite bet wins if they win by 3 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 2 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Central Arkansas at Bellarmine Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
| BetMGM Bet |
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Central Arkansas
Bellarmine
First to 5 Points
1/08/26 7:00pm EST | -120-115Bet |
Central Arkansas
Bellarmine
First to 10 Points
1/08/26 7:00pm EST | -125-110Bet |
Central Arkansas
Bellarmine
First to 15 Points
1/08/26 7:00pm EST | -125-110Bet |
Central Arkansas
Bellarmine
Game to Overtime
1/08/26 7:00pm EST | Yes +675No -2000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Central Arkansas | 22-12 | 0.647 | 14-1 | 6-10 | 15-3 | - | 0.833 | L1 |
| Bellarmine | 13-19 | 0.406 | 10-5 | 2-13 | 7-11 | +8 | 0.389 | L1 |
Central Arkansas & Bellarmine Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Central Arkansas Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Central Arkansas YR: futures available
Bellarmine Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Bellarmine YR: futures available
Central Arkansas & Bellarmine Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Central Arkansas vs Bellarmine College Basketball Game
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