Bellarmine Knights

At home in 2025-26 the Knights beat the number ten times and missed it three, and four Division I teams had a better home spread record. Away from home, Bellarmine won twice in 15.

At home, and everywhere else

Bellarmine finished 13-19, and almost all of the good came at home: 10-5 there, 2-13 on the road. The spread record at home was the standout. Ten covers in 13 games, 76.9%. Only Saint Peter’s, Merrimack, Utah Tech and Hampton covered more often at home; Central Arkansas and La Salle matched it.

In ten of those 13 home games the Knights were getting points, and the moneyline paid for it: 4.58 units over 13 priced home games. Queens lost 78-75 at Bellarmine with the Knights at +195, Austin Peay 111-97 at +185. On the road the same bet lost 9.2 units in 12 games.

The underdog’s spread

Bellarmine was an underdog 22 times and won seven, but covered 15. December says it best: 2-3 straight up, 4-0 against the spread. Over the season the Knights covered 18 of 29, 62.1%; 24 teams did better and two matched it. As favorites they were 3-4, and two of those losses came to North Alabama, at -205 at home and at -155 away.

Overs, game after game

Twenty of 30 lined games went over; Bellarmine’s over rate trailed only ten Division I teams, with one level. Bellarmine scored 80.03 a game and allowed 81.69, and just 21 teams gave up more, with one level. A 117-114 loss at North Florida on 24 January cleared a total of 164.5 by more than 60 points.

Central Arkansas, three times

The Knights met Central Arkansas three times: won 84-78 at home, lost 84-76 away, and lost 86-73 in the ASUN quarterfinal on 6 March, two days after beating Jacksonville 82-79 in the first round. Against Central Arkansas the Knights covered the first two meetings and missed the one that ended their season.

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