The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles look to continue their strong play at home when they host the Eastern Kentucky Colonels in an ASUN contest on Thursday. Florida Gulf Coast (12-8, 2-4), which is coming off a 79-71 loss at Jacksonville State, has won nine of its 11 home games this season. Eastern Kentucky (10-10, 2-4) defeated North Florida 67-58 on Saturday for its second straight win following a four-game slide.

Tipoff at Alico Arena in Fort Myers, Fla. is set for 5 p.m. ET. The Eagles are favored by three points in the latest Florida Gulf Coast vs. Eastern Kentucky odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is 154. (See up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page.)

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The model knows Florida Gulf Coast's loss on Saturday was its fourth in five contests. Tavian Dunn-Martin came up with a solid performance in the setback, however, recording a team-high 17 points and eight assists. The senior guard leads the Eagles with an average of 19.6 points and has reached double figures in 11 consecutive games and 16 of 19 this season.

The model also knows Eastern Kentucky lost its first four conference games before defeating Lipscomb and North Florida. The Colonels have struggled mightily on the road, however, losing six straight after beating Milwaukee in their first contest away from home this season. Freshman forward Devontae Blanton recorded a team-high 21 points and nine rebounds in Saturday's victory against the Ospreys and leads Eastern Kentucky in both categories (11.3 points, 6.6 rebounds).

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