Central Connecticut State vs LIU 1/27/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
LIU Sharks (8-10) vs. Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (4-16)
January 27, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Central Connecticut State Blue Devils +7 / LIU Sharks -7; Over/Under: -142.5
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The Long Island University Sharks and Central Connecticut Blue Devils meet Thursday in college basketball action at the William H. Detrick Gymnasium. The Long Island University Sharks look for a win after winning five of their last six games. The Central Connecticut Blue Devils look to snap a five-game losing streak.
The Long Island University Sharks are averaging 73.7 points on 42.3 percent shooting and allowing 72.7 points on 41.5 percent shooting. Ty Flowers is averaging 18.8 points and 7.3 rebounds, while Eral Penn is averaging 15.7 points and 7.2 rebounds. Isaac Kante is the third double-digit scorer and Kyndall Davis is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Long Island University Sharks are shooting 32.4 percent from beyond the arc and 66.8 percent from the free throw line. The Long Island University Sharks are allowing 32.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.7 rebounds per game.
The Central Connecticut Blue Devils are averaging 59 points on 40.1 percent shooting and allowing 70.2 points on 46.7 percent shooting. Nigel Scantlebury is averaging 11.7 points and 3.2 assists, while Ian Krishnan is averaging 10.5 points and 0.6 assists. Tre Mitchell is dishing 1.3 assists and Andre Snoddy is grabbing 6.6 rebounds. The Central Connecticut Blue Devils are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 66.8 percent from the free throw line. The Central Connecticut Blue Devils are allowing 34.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 26 rebounds per game.
The Sharks are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Blue Devils are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games and 6-19-2 ATS in their last 27 Thursday games. The under is 7-2 in Sharks last 9 road games. The under is 6-0-1 in Blue Devils last 7 overall.
The Central Connecticut Blue Devils are just a god awful team that loses on the season by an average of 11.2 points and is losing their last five games by an average of 11 points. The Long Island University Sharks aren’t world beaters and aren’t a team I’m looking to back in the favorite role, but they’re certainly not Central Connecticut. It’s LIU or pass for me.
