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

Merrimack College vs Central Connecticut State Pick & Preview: Thursday, January 26th Betting Odds

Warriors vs Blue Devils Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: Merrimack College Warriors at Central Connecticut State Blue Devils
  • Where: New Britain at William H. Detrick Gymnasium
  • Date: Thursday, January 26th
  • Betting Odds: Merrimack College +1, MERRI -104 | CENCON -118 O/U 118.0

Warriors Preview:

The Merrimack College Warriors head into today’s game in what will be their 22nd game of the season, posting a record of 6-15. On the road, the Warriors will be playing their 13th game of the season, having gone 3-10. So far, the Warriors have been the underdog 14 times, going 2-12 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +1 underdogs on the spread.

Merrimack College’s leading scorer this season is Ziggy Reid, who is averaging 12.48 points per contest. So far, Reid has accounted for 21.78% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 4.1 rebounds per game and 1.24 assists. Jordan Minor is the second leading scorer for the Warriors, averaging 17.0 points per game. Between him and Minor, they are accounting for 43.0% of the team’s scoring.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Merrimack College this season, as they are currently ranked 446th in college basketball at 61.4 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 Warriors’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 33.1%, placing them 319th in the NCAA.

Blue Devils Preview:

Central Connecticut State will take the floor against the Warriors with an overall record of 5-16. So far this season, Central Connecticut State has played 9 games at home, sitting with a record of 3-6. At the time of this article, the oddsmakers have the Blue Devils as the -1 point favorites. The Blue Devils have been favored 5 times, going 3-2 straight up.

Central Connecticut State will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Kellen Amos who is averaging 15.0 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 36.8% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 9.95 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.

Free Spread Prediction: Central Connecticut State Blue Devils -1

Heading into this matchup, our NCAA betting model has identified this game as a profitable opportunity and recommends taking the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils to pick up the win and cover the spread as -1 point betting favorites. Although Central Connecticut State as a team is just 432nd in overall shooting percentage, we see their offense putting together a strong performance against the Warriors’ defense. At -1 we see there being plenty of value in grabbing the Blue Devils to come out on top and cover.