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The Merrimack Warriors (6-15, 4-3 NEC) visit the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (5-16, 3-4 NEC) after winning three road games in a row. The Blue Devils are favored by just 1 point in the contest, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 26, 2023. The matchup’s over/under is 118.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Blue Devils vs. Warriors
- Game Day: Thursday, January 26, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: New Britain, Connecticut
- Arena: William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Cent. Conn. St. | -1 | 118 |
Cent. Conn. St. Betting Stats & Information
- Cent. Conn. St. has been the moneyline favorite six times this season. They’ve gone 3-3 in those games.
- The Blue Devils have not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -118 or shorter.
- So far this season, the Blue Devils have put together a 10-11-0 record against the spread.
- In games this year in which they were an underdog by 1 point or more, the Warriors have a 5-9 record against the spread.
- The average total Cent. Conn. St. has had set in matchups this season is 15.8 more points than this outing’s point total.
Merrimack Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Merrimack has been the underdog 14 times and won two of those games.
- The Warriors have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the -103 odds on them winning this game.
- So far this season, the Warriors have put together a 7-12-0 record against the spread.
- In games this year in which they were an underdog by 1 point or more, the Warriors have a 5-9 record against the spread.
- The average point total for Merrimack this year is 1.9 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Cent. Conn. St. vs. Merrimack Season Stat Comparison
| Cent. Conn. St. Rank | Cent. Conn. St. AVG | Merrimack AVG | Merrimack Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 339th | 64.2 | Points Scored | 57.3 | 361st |
| 188th | 69.6 | Points Allowed | 62.6 | 29th |
| 303rd | 29.4 | Rebounds | 24.2 | 364th |
| 266th | 7.6 | Off. Rebounds | 4.9 | 360th |
| 185th | 7.4 | 3pt Made | 6.6 | 268th |
| 226th | 12.7 | Assists | 10.9 | 331st |
| 99th | 11.4 | Turnovers | 13.6 | 294th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Central Connecticut State Blue Devils Leaders
- The scoring leader for the Blue Devils this season is Kellen Amos, who averages 15 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.
- Andre Snoddy leads Cent. Conn. St. in rebounding, averaging 7.7 per game, while Nigel Scantlebury leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 3.9 in each contest.
- Amos makes more threes per game than any other member of the Blue Devils, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.2 per contest.
Merrimack Warriors Leaders
- Jordan Minor averages 17 points and 8.6 rebounds per game for the Warriors, enough to make him the leading scorer and rebounder on the team.
- Merrimack’s assist leader is Javon Bennett with 2.2 per game. He also scores 7.4 points per game and tacks on 1.2 rebounds per game.
- Mykel Derring is the top scorer from the three-point line for the Warriors, hitting 1.6 threes per game.
