The Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (10-4, 1-0 NEC) are favored (-8.5) to continue a four-game winning streak when they visit the Mercyhurst Lakers (7-9, 1-0 NEC) at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at Mercyhurst Athletic Center. The matchup airs on NEC Front Row. The over/under in the matchup is set at 129.
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Cent. Conn. St. Cover -8.5 vs Mercyhurst -109
Cent. Conn. St. vs. Mercyhurst betting lines
- Cent. Conn. St. moneyline odds to win: -452
- Mercyhurst moneyline odds to win: +342
- Spread: Cent. Conn. St. (-8.5)
- Total: 129
Cent. Conn. St. statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, Cent. Conn. St. has played better at home, covering five times in five home games, and six times in eight road games.
- When playing at home, the Blue Devils exceed the over/under 60% of the time (three of five games). They’ve hit the over in 25% of away games (two of eight contests).
- As a moneyline favorite, Cent. Conn. St. has won a higher percentage of its games at home (1.000) compared to road games (.750).
Last season stats
- On offense, the Blue Devils were the 218th-ranked squad in the nation (72.2 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 31st (66.5 points conceded per game).
- On the boards, Cent. Conn. St. was 121st in college basketball in rebounds (33.1 per game) last year. It was 129th in rebounds allowed (30.7 per game).
- At 14.3 assists per game last year, the Blue Devils were 104th in the nation.
Cent. Conn. St. betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-3-0 (Home: 5-0-0; Away: 6-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 6-2-0; As Underdog: 5-1-0)
- O-U-P: 6-8-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 2-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 3-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.6 (43rd in nation) | 42.8 (169th) | 31.9 (242nd) | 29.4 (89th) | 15.3 (106th) | 10.6 (91st) |
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Mercyhurst statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, Mercyhurst has been better at home (2-1-0) than away (6-4-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Lakers games have gone over two of three times at home (66.7%), and four of 10 on the road (40%).
- The Lakers’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .667 (2-1), and away it is .200 (2-8).
Recent trends
- The Lakers are averaging 61.7 points per contest over their past 10 games, which is 4.9 fewer points than their average for the season (66.6).
- In its previous 10 games, Mercyhurst is surrendering 71.8 points per contest, 2.9 more points than its season average (68.9).
- In their last 10 games, the Lakers are sinking 6.0 threes per contest, 0.1 fewer threes than their season average (6.1). They have a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (33.9%) compared to their season average (32.7%).
Mercyhurst betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 6-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 8-5-0)
- O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.1 (273rd in nation) | 46.7 (326th) | 26.0 (359th) | 31.1 (186th) | 12.4 (287th) | 10.6 (91st) |
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