Northeastern vs. Cent. Conn. St. betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 7

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The Northeastern Huskies (3-5) are favored by 2.5 points against the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (5-3) on Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 1 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on FloCollege. The matchup’s over/under is 138.5.

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Northeastern Cover -2.5 vs Cent. Conn. St. -110

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Northeastern vs. Cent. Conn. St. betting lines

  • Northeastern moneyline odds to win: -142
  • Cent. Conn. St. moneyline odds to win: +119
  • Spread: Northeastern (-2.5)
  • Total: 138.5

Northeastern statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Northeastern did a better job covering the spread in home games (7-6-0) last season than it did in road affairs (7-8-0).
  • The Huskies eclipsed the over/under less often when playing at home last season, hitting the over in six of 13 home matchups (46.2%). In road games, they hit the over in 11 of 15 games (73.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite last year, Northeastern won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.727) compared to road games (.750).

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Huskies were 278th in the country on offense (70.1 points scored per game) and 99th on defense (69.7 points conceded).
  • Northeastern was 253rd in the country in rebounds per game (30.8) and 121st in rebounds allowed (30.3) last year.
  • Last season the Huskies were ranked 219th in college basketball in assists with 13.0 per game.

Northeastern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-4-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-3-0; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-4-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-3 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (230th in nation) 48.2 (338th) 29.6 (306th) 31.0 (183rd) 13.6 (231st) 13.5 (300th)

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Cent. Conn. St. statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last season, Cent. Conn. St. was 10-6-0 at home against the spread (.625 winning percentage). On the road, it was 12-3-0 ATS (.800).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Blue Devils’ games finished above the over/under at home (62.5%, 10 of 16) compared to away (33.3%, five of 15).
  • The Blue Devils’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs was 1.000 (1-0) last season, and away it was .500 (2-2).

Last season stats

  • The Blue Devils were led by their defense last season, as they ranked eighth-best in college basketball by allowing just 62.9 points per game. They ranked 221st in college basketball in points scored (72.3 per contest).
  • Cent. Conn. St. pulled down 32.8 boards per game (135th-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 29.0 rebounds per contest (53rd-ranked).
  • The Blue Devils dished out 14.3 assists per game, which ranked them 119th in college basketball.

Cent. Conn. St. betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-2-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-3-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.2 (52nd in nation) 40.2 (66th) 37.6 (38th) 30.6 (163rd) 17.6 (41st) 10.3 (72nd)
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