Hartford vs Central Connecticut State Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/8/23
Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (6-19) vs. Hartford Hawks (5-18)
February 8, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Hartford Hawks +4.5 / Central Connecticut State Blue Devils -4.5; Over/Under: +128.5
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The Central Connecticut State Blue Devils and the Hartford Hawks meet in college basketball action from the Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion on Wednesday night. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Central Connecticut State is listed as a 4.5-point favorite with a ML price of -225. The total for this game is set at 128.5 points.
Injuries
Neither side has anyone listed on the injury report for this game, so barring any last-minute announcements, both sides will come into this game at full strength.
Matchup History
Central Connecticut State’s 75-65 win over Hartford back on December 18th, 2021, snapped Hartford’s two-game win streak in the head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Central Connecticut State is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games while the under is 9-1 in their last 10 road games against a team with a losing home record. Hartford is 7-15 ATS in their last 22 games overall and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games by a loss by 20 or more points while the under is 4-0 in their last 4 games overall.
Pick
I’m backing the under here. I don’t trust either of these teams offensively, as CCSU is scoring 64 PPG in their last 5 games while Hartford’s logging 61.2 PPG in their last 5. This to me just feels like a first to 60 wins kind of game, so give me the under in this one.
