Bellarmine vs. Central Arkansas prediction, odds, spread, time: 2026 Atlantic Sun Tournament picks from proven model

The eighth-seeded Bellarmine Knights will face the top-seeded Central Arkansas Bears in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Atlantic Sun Tournament on Friday afternoon. Bellarmine is coming off an 82-79 victory over Jacksonville in a first-round game Wednesday, while Central Arkansas beat Queens 84-79 in the regular-season finale Saturday. The Knights (13-18, 7-11 ASUN), who have won two in a row, last won the ASUN tournament in 2022. The Bears (20-11, 15-3 ASUN), who have won two straight, are seeking their first-ever ASUN title.

Tipoff from Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla., is scheduled for noon ET. Bellarmine leads the all-time series 5-3, and the teams have split two regular-season meetings this year. Central Arkansas is a 6.5-point favorite in the latest Bellarmine vs. Central Arkansas odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under in total points scored is 155.5. Before making any Bellarmine vs. Central Arkansas picks, check out men’s college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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Today, the model has simulated Bellarmine vs. Central Arkansas 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted men’s college basketball picks and betting predictions. You can now head over to SportsLine to see the model’s choices. Here are several men’s college basketball odds and men’s college basketball betting lines for Central Arkansas vs. Bellarmine:

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Best predictions Bellarmine vs. Central Arkansas

The SportsLine model is exceeding the total (155.5 points). The Over struck in the last two face-offs. The Over hits in five of Bellarmine’s last seven games and in five of Central Arkansas’ last 10 games. Bellarmine is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games. Central Arkansas, meanwhile, is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games.

The model projects that the Knights will have four players scoring 10 or more points, including Jack Karasinski’s projected 23.5 points. The Bears should have four players scoring 10.5 points or more, led by Camren Hunter, who should score 21 points. The model projects a combined 165 points while the Over fades in over 60% of simulations.

How to Choose Between Central Arkansas and Bellarmine

The model also indicates that one side of the gap occurs in almost 70% of simulations. You can only see this pick on SportsLine.

So who wins Central Arkansas against Bellarmine, and which side of the spread reaches nearly 70% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which way the Bellarmine vs. Central Arkansas game went, all from the advanced model that has simulated this game 10,000 times, and find out.