Cent. Conn. St. vs. Saint Francis (PA) betting: College basketball preview for February 15

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The Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (18-6, 9-2 NEC) are heavily favored (-11.5) to build on a seven-game winning streak when they host the Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (10-16, 5-7 NEC) at 1:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at William H. Detrick Gymnasium. The contest airs on NEC Front Row. The matchup’s over/under is set at 137.5.

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Cent. Conn. St. vs. Saint Francis (PA) betting lines

  • Cent. Conn. St. moneyline odds to win: -826
  • Saint Francis (PA) moneyline odds to win: +558
  • Spread: Cent. Conn. St. (-11.5)
  • Total: 137.5

Cent. Conn. St. statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Cent. Conn. St. owns a worse record against the spread at home (7-3-0) than it does in road games (11-2-0).
  • When it comes to point totals, the Blue Devils hit the over more consistently when playing at home, as they’ve exceeded the total six times in 10 opportunities this season (60%). In road games, they have hit the over four times in 13 opportunities (30.8%).
  • Cent. Conn. St. has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 5-2 (.714). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 8-1 (.889).

Recent trends

  • The Blue Devils have been putting up 71 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 72.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Cent. Conn. St.’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (60.2) is 3.2 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (63.4).
  • The Blue Devils are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 5.7 threes per game and shooting 31% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 6.8 makes and 33.3% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Cent. Conn. St. betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-6-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 11-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 13-5-0; As Underdog: 5-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-13-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 4-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-3 (Home: 5-2; Away: 8-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48 (39th in nation) 41.4 (63rd) 32.7 (143rd) 28.9 (64th) 14.9 (99th) 10.4 (91st)

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Saint Francis (PA) statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Saint Francis (PA)’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (4-4-0). Away, it is .533 (8-7-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Red Flash games have gone over five of eight times at home (62.5%), and nine of 15 away (60%).
  • The Red Flash, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-3) than away (2-11) this year.

Recent trends

  • While the Red Flash are averaging 71.5 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their last 10 games, producing 70.6 points per contest.
  • Saint Francis (PA) is surrendering 68.4 points per contest over its past 10 games, which is 4.2 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (72.6).
  • The Red Flash are sinking 0.6 fewer three-pointers per game over their past 10 games (7.7) compared to their season average (8.3), but they are producing a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (35%) compared to their season mark (34.7%).

Saint Francis (PA) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-11-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 11.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-2-0; As Underdog: 8-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-9-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 9-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-14 (Home: 1-3; Away: 2-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (91st in nation) 43.4 (159th) 31 (256th) 31.3 (190th) 14.8 (104th) 12.4 (283rd)
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