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The Sacred Heart Pioneers (14-16, 7-8 NEC) visit the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (10-20, 7-8 NEC) after losing three road games in a row. The Blue Devils are favored by only 2.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 1:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 25, 2023. The point total for the matchup is 140.
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How do I watch Blue Devils vs. Pioneers?
- Game Day: Saturday, February 25, 2023
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: NEC Front Row
- Location: New Britain, Connecticut
- Arena: William H. Detrick Gymnasium
Betting Lines for Blue Devils vs. Pioneers
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Cent. Conn. St. | -2.5 | 140 |
Cent. Conn. St. Betting Stats & Information
- Cent. Conn. St. has won seven of 12 games when listed as the moneyline favorite this season (58.3%).
- The Blue Devils have not played a game with moneyline odds of -147 or shorter.
- The Blue Devils have gone 14-16-0 ATS this season.
- The Pioneers are 5-5 against the spread when an underdog by 2.5 points or more this year.
- Cent. Conn. St.’s average point total in matchups this year is 135.6, 4.4 points fewer than the over/under in this game.
Sacred Heart Betting Stats & Info
- Sacred Heart has won four, or 33.3%, of the 12 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Pioneers have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +120 moneyline set for this game.
- The Pioneers’ ATS record is 12-17-0 this year.
- The Pioneers have a 5-5 record against the spread when an underdog by 2.5 points or more this year.
- The average point total for Sacred Heart this year is 3.1 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Cent. Conn. St. vs. Sacred Heart Season Stat Comparison
| Cent. Conn. St. Rank | Cent. Conn. St. AVG | Sacred Heart AVG | Sacred Heart Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 320th | 65.8 | Points Scored | 71.2 | 186th |
| 177th | 69.8 | Points Allowed | 71.9 | 239th |
| 249th | 30.7 | Rebounds | 31.8 | 179th |
| 199th | 8.4 | Off. Rebounds | 8.5 | 193rd |
| 250th | 6.8 | 3pt Made | 7.1 | 218th |
| 199th | 12.9 | Assists | 13.8 | 137th |
| 107th | 11.3 | Turnovers | 12.5 | 233rd |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Central Connecticut State Blue Devils Leaders
- The Blue Devils scoring leader is Kellen Amos, who averages 14.3 per contest to go with 3.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists.
- Andre Snoddy is Cent. Conn. St.’s leading rebounder, grabbing 8.2 per game, while Nigel Scantlebury is its best passer, distributing 3.2 assists in each contest.
- The Blue Devils get the most three-point shooting production out of Amos, who knocks down two threes per game.
Sacred Heart Pioneers Leaders
- Nico Galette is at the top of the Pioneers scoring leaderboard with 15.8 points per game. He also pulls down 6.7 rebounds and averages 1.8 assists per game.
- Sacred Heart’s leader in rebounds is Bryce Johnson with 8.2 per game, and its leader in assists is Mike Sixsmith with 2.8 per game.
- Joey Reilly is consistent from distance and leads the Pioneers with 1.9 made threes per game.
