St. Francis-Brooklyn vs Central Connecticut State Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/2/23
Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (6-17) vs. St. Francis-Brooklyn Terriers (11-11)
February 2, 2023 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: St. Francis-Brooklyn Terriers +1 / Central Connecticut State Blue Devils -1; Over/Under: +128
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The Central Connecticut Blue Devils and St. Francis (BKN) Terriers meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Pope Physical Education Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Central Connecticut Blue Devils Betting Preview
The Central Connecticut Blue Devils are averaging 65.1 points on 42.4 percent shooting and allowing 69.5 points on 44.8 percent shooting. Kellen Amos is averaging 14.8 points and 1.3 assists, while Nigel Scantlebury is averaging 10.1 points and 3.7 assists. Andre Snoddy is grabbing 8 rebounds and Jay Rodgers is dishing 2.4 assists. The Central Connecticut Blue Devils are shooting 32.9 percent from beyond the arc and 71.3 percent from the free throw line. The Central Connecticut Blue Devils are allowing 35.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30 rebounds per game.
The St. Francis (BKN) Terriers Betting Preview
The St. Francis (BKN) Terriers are averaging 65.6 points on 40.9 percent shooting and allowing 67.9 points on 45 percent shooting. Rob Higgins is averaging 11.4 points and 3.6 assists, while Tedrick Wilcox Jr. is averaging 10.7 points and 1.8 assists. Larry Moreno is the third double-digit scorer and Zion Bethea is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The St. Francis (BKN) Terriers are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 70.5 percent from the free throw line. The St. Francis (BKN) Terriers are allowing 39.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31 rebounds per game.
Central Connecticut State vs St. Francis-Brooklyn Trends
The Blue Devils are 7-21-1 ATS in their last 29 Thursday games. The Terriers are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 Thursday games and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win. The over is 8-3 in Blue Devils last 11 road games. The under is 21-7-1 in Terriers last 29 overall. The favorite is 5-2-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
This line is confusing, as you can make a strong argument the St. Francis-Brooklyn Terriers have been the better team this season, and they’re at home, where they win by an average of 7.2 points. The Central Connecticut State Blue Devils have 11 more losses than wins, and they lose on the road by an average of 10.1 points. Give me the home team in this toss up.