Cent. Conn. St. vs. Stonehill betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 8

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The Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (7-6, 1-1 NEC) are at home in NEC play against the Stonehill Skyhawks (4-11, 1-1 NEC) on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The Blue Devils are favored by 7.5 points in the game. The over/under is 134.5 for the matchup.

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Cent. Conn. St. vs. Stonehill betting lines

  • Cent. Conn. St. moneyline odds to win: -403
  • Stonehill moneyline odds to win: +312
  • Spread: Cent. Conn. St. (-7.5)
  • Total: 134.5

Cent. Conn. St. statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, Cent. Conn. St. sports a worse record against the spread (1-2-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (6-2-0).
  • The Blue Devils have gone over the total in three of three home games (100%), compared to four of eight road games (50%).
  • Cent. Conn. St. has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 2-1 (.667). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 1-0 (1.000).

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Blue Devils were 221st in the country offensively (72.3 points scored per game) and eighth-best on defense (62.9 points conceded).
  • Cent. Conn. St. collected 32.8 rebounds per game and conceded 29.0 boards last season, ranking 135th and 53rd, respectively, in the country.
  • With 14.3 assists per game last year, the Blue Devils were 119th in the country.

Cent. Conn. St. betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-4-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-4-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.4 (55th in nation) 42.6 (126th) 33.9 (144th) 31.5 (203rd) 16.2 (81st) 9.5 (30th)

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Stonehill statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Stonehill has performed better against the spread on the road (6-3-0) than at home (1-2-0) this season.
  • In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Skyhawks’ games have finished above the over/under at home (33.3%, one of three) compared to on the road (22.2%, two of nine).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Skyhawks have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than away (1-8).

Recent trends

  • While the Skyhawks are putting up 67.2 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their last 10 games, producing 65.3 points per contest.
  • Over its last 10 games, Stonehill is giving up 72.0 points per contest, 0.9 more points than its season average (71.1).
  • In their previous 10 games, the Skyhawks are draining 7.8 threes per contest, 0.1 fewer threes than their season average (7.9). They own a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (34.7%) compared to their season average (34.2%).

Stonehill betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-2-0; As Underdog: 7-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-10-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 2-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-2 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.7 (325th in nation) 42.6 (126th) 35.9 (59th) 31.1 (177th) 13.1 (264th) 13.4 (323rd)
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