Fairleigh Dickinson vs Central Connecticut State 2/28/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (7-23) vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (4-21)
February 28, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Fairleigh Dickinson Knights -3.5 / Central Connecticut State Blue Devils +3.5; Over/Under: -140.5
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The Central Connecticut Blue Devils and Fairleigh Dickinson Knights meet Monday in the college basketball Northeast Conference Tournament at the Stratis Arena. The Central Connecticut Blue Devils look to snap a five-game losing streak. The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights look for a win after losing six of their last eight games.
The Central Connecticut Blue Devils are averaging 59.7 points on 39.3 percent shooting and allowing 70 points on 46 percent shooting. Nigel Scantlebury is averaging 13.1 points and 3.5 assists, while Ian Krishnan is averaging 10 points and 0.4 assists. Tre Mitchell is dishing 1.1 assists and Andre Snoddy is grabbing 7.1 rebounds. The Central Connecticut Blue Devils are shooting 33.9 percent from beyond the arc and 70.1 percent from the free throw line. The Central Connecticut Blue Devils are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 7.4 rebounds per game.
The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights are averaging 60.1 points on 40.5 percent shooting and allowing 71.1 points on 47.7 percent shooting. Brandon Rush is averaging 14.1 points and 3 rebounds, while Devon Dunn is averaging 10.1 points and 2 assists. John Square Jr. is dishing 1.3 assists and Anquan Hill is grabbing 5.1 rebounds. The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights are shooting 32.3 percent from beyond the arc and 70.7 percent from the free throw line. The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 27.4 rebounds per game.
The Blue Devils are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games following a ATS loss and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Knights are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 Monday games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 19-7-1 in Blue Devils last 27 overall. The over is 4-1 in Knights last 5 overall. The favorite is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
It’s hard to back either team with confidence as they’re both god awful, and they’ve been beaten up badly. However, the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights won the first meeting this season and took the Blue Devils to overtime in the other meeting. The Central Connecticut Blue Devils lose on the road by an average of 13.8 points, and they lose as an underdog by an average of 11.7 points. At home, the Knights should get the job done here. I’ll lay the buckets.
