Check out our free Central Connecticut State vs Sacred Heart pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Fairfield. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.

Central Connecticut State vs Sacred Heart Pick & Preview: Saturday, February 4th Betting Odds

Blue Devils vs Pioneers Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: Central Connecticut State Blue Devils at Sacred Heart Pioneers
  • Where: Fairfield at William H. Pitt Center
  • Date: Saturday, February 4th
  • Betting Odds: Central Connecticut State +3.5, CENCON +143 | SACRED -176 O/U 137.0

Blue Devils Preview:

Central Connecticut State heads into this matchup having played 24 games and have an overall record sitting at 6-18. So far, the Blue Devils have played 13 games on the road, with a record of 2-11. For the season, Central Connecticut State has been the underdog in 17 games, sitting with a mark of 2-15. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Blue Devils being +3.5 point underdogs.

Central Connecticut State will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Kellen Amos who is averaging 14.58 points per game for the Blue Devils. Amos is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Blue Devils’ offensive game plan is the play of Nigel Scantlebury who has hit 38.0% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 10.08 points per game.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Central Connecticut State this season, as they are currently ranked 439th in college basketball at 61.8 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Blue Devils’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 34.2%, placing them 234th in the NCAA.

Pioneers Preview:

The Sacred Heart Pioneers head into today’s game in what will be their 26th game of the season, posting a record of 12-13. So far this season, Sacred Heart has played 10 games at home, sitting with a record of 6-4. At the time of this article, the oddsmakers have the Pioneers as the -3.5 point favorites. The Pioneers have been favored 11 times, going 7-4 straight up.

Sacred Heart’s leading scorer this season is Nico Galette, who is averaging 15.56 points per contest. So far, Galette has accounted for 21.79% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 7.08 rebounds per game and 2.04 assists. Joey Reilly is the second leading scorer for the Pioneers, averaging 11.56 points per game. Between him and Reilly, they are accounting for 38.0% of the team’s scoring.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Sacred Heart this season, as they are currently ranked 157th in college basketball at 72.7 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Pioneers’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 34.3%, placing them 226th in the NCAA.

Free Spread Prediction: Sacred Heart Pioneers -3.5

Heading into this matchup, our NCAA betting model has identified this game as a profitable opportunity and recommends taking the Sacred Heart Pioneers to pick up the win and cover the spread as -3.5 point betting favorites. Although Sacred Heart as a team is just 175th in overall shooting percentage, we see their offense putting together a strong performance against the Blue Devils’ defense. At -3.5 we see there being plenty of value in grabbing the Pioneers to come out on top and cover.