St. Francis-Pennsylvania vs Central Connecticut State 1/21/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (4-14) vs. St. Francis-Pennsylvania Red Flash (5-12)
January 21, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: St. Francis-Pennsylvania Red Flash -7.5 / Central Connecticut State Blue Devils +7.5; Over/Under: -139.5
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The Central Connecticut Blue Devils and St. Francis (PA) Red Flash meet Friday in college basketball action at the DeGol Arena. The Central Connecticut Blue Devils look to snap a three-game losing streak. The St. Francis (PA) Red Flash need a win after losing seven of their last eight games.
The Central Connecticut Blue Devils are averaging 59.1 points on 39.7 percent shooting and allowing 70.6 points on 46.4 percent shooting. Nigel Scantlebury is averaging 12.3 points and 3.4 assists, while Ian Krishnan is averaging 10.7 points and 0.6 assists. Tre Mitchell is dishing 1.5 assists and Andre Snoddy is grabbing 6.8 rebounds. The Central Connecticut Blue Devils are shooting 33.7 percent from beyond the arc and 66.8 percent from the free throw line. The Central Connecticut Blue Devils are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 26.3 rebounds per game.
The St. Francis (PA) Red Flash are averaging 69.8 points on 42.1 percent shooting and allowing 74.4 points on 45.4 percent shooting. Ramiir Dixon-Conover is averaging 12.9 points and 3.8 assists, while Ronell Giles Jr. is averaging 11.5 points and 3.7 rebounds. Myles Thompson is the third double-digit scorer and Josh Cohen is grabbing 6.1 rebounds. The St. Francis (PA) Red Flash are shooting 31.5 percent from beyond the arc and 68.3 percent from the free throw line. The St. Francis (PA) Red Flash are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.1 rebounds per game.
The Blue Devils are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Friday games. The Red Flash are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The under is 4-0-1 in Blue Devils last 5 overall. The under is 7-0 in Red Flash last 7 overall. The road team is 5-0-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The St. Francis (PA) Red Flash are the better team and are going to get the benefit of the doubt at home, but I’m not sure if they’re this much better. Both clubs have offensive issues and neither team is having covering success. St. Francis (PA) just got its boots smoked by an average Bryant team. I wouldn’t touch this game personally, but if forced to bet, I’d grab the points. I’m not laying big chalk with either side.
