Check out our free Central Connecticut State vs St. Francis Brooklyn pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Brooklyn. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Central Connecticut State vs St. Francis Brooklyn Pick & Preview: Thursday, February 2nd Betting Odds
Blue Devils vs Terriers Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Central Connecticut State Blue Devils at St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers
- Where: Brooklyn at Pope Physical Education Center
- Date: Thursday, February 2nd
- Betting Odds: Central Connecticut State +1, CENCON -112 | STF -110 O/U 127.5
Blue Devils Preview:
Central Connecticut State heads into this matchup having played 23 games and have an overall record sitting at 6-17. On the road, the Blue Devils will be playing their 12th game of the season, having gone 2-10. So far, the Blue Devils have been the underdog 17 times, going 2-15 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +1 underdogs on the spread.
Central Connecticut State will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Kellen Amos who is averaging 14.83 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 37.9% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 10.13 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.
Terriers Preview:
The St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers head into today’s game in what will be their 23rd game of the season, posting a record of 11-11. Currently, the Terriers have been the home team 11 times, sitting with a record of 8-3. The Terriers’ are sitting with a betting line that is -1 points in their favor. For the season, St. Francis Brooklyn has been favored to win in 7 games, sitting with a mark of 6-1.
St. Francis Brooklyn will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Tedrick Wilcox Jr. who is averaging 10.71 points per game for the Terriers. Jr. 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 Terriers’ offensive game plan is the play of Zion Bethea who has hit 42.2% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 9.41 points per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for St. Francis Brooklyn this season, as they are currently ranked 320th in college basketball at 67.2 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 Terriers’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 31.3%, placing them 398th in the NCAA.
Free Spread Prediction: St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers -1
Heading into this matchup, our NCAA betting model has identified this game as a profitable opportunity and recommends taking the St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers to pick up the win and cover the spread as -1 point betting favorites. Although St. Francis Brooklyn as a team is just 391st in overall shooting percentage, we see their offense putting together a strong performance against the Blue Devils’ defense. At -1 we see there being plenty of value in grabbing the Terriers to come out on top and cover.
