Lafayette vs Central Connecticut State 11/19/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (0-3) vs. Lafayette Leopards (0-4)
November 19, 2022 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Lafayette Leopards -3 / Central Connecticut State Blue Devils +3; Over/Under: +131.5
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The Lafayette Leopards and Central Connecticut Blue Devils meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena. The Lafayette Leopards look to rebound from an 0-3 start. The Central Connecticut Blue Devils look for their first win.
The Lafayette Leopards are averaging 60.3 points on 40.6 percent shooting and allowing 71 points on 43.2 percent shooting. CJ Fulton is averaging 13.3 points and 4.3 rebounds, while Kyle Jenkins is averaging 12.3 points and 5 rebounds. Leo O’Boyle is dishing 2.7 assists and TJ Berger is grabbing 6 rebounds. The Lafayette Leopards are shooting 37 percent from beyond the arc and 43.8 percent from the free throw line. The Lafayette Leopards are allowing 39.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 26.7 rebounds per game.
The Central Connecticut Blue Devils are averaging 70.3 points on 42.5 percent shooting and allowing 85.7 points on 51.8 percent shooting. Kellen Amos is averaging 17 points and 2 assists, while Nigel Scantlebury is averaging 12.7 points and 3.7 assists. Andre Snoddy is the third double-digit scorer and Davonte Sweatman is dishing 2.3 assists. The Central Connecticut Blue Devils are shooting 32.5 percent from beyond the arc and 72.2 percent from the free throw line. The Central Connecticut Blue Devils are allowing 39.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 26.7 rebounds per game.
The Leopards are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games. The Blue Devils are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 5-2 in Leopards last 7 overall. The under is 19-7-1 in Blue Devils last 27 overall.
The Lafayette Leopards are probably the better team here, but the bottom line is we’re dealing with two teams that have yet to win a game this season and have shown serious offensive struggles. I’m not laying points with either side. If forced to pick this game, I’m taking the free bucket with Central Connecticut.
