Cent. Conn. St. vs. New Haven betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 12

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The Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (13-10, 7-5 NEC) hit the road in NEC action against the New Haven Chargers (10-14, 5-6 NEC) on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The Blue Devils are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s over/under is 128.5.

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Cent. Conn. St. vs. New Haven betting lines

  • Cent. Conn. St. moneyline odds to win: -166
  • New Haven moneyline odds to win: +136
  • Spread: Cent. Conn. St. (-2.5)
  • Total: 128.5

Cent. Conn. St. statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Cent. Conn. St. has fared worse at home, covering three times in eight home games, and nine times in 13 road games.
  • When playing at home, the Blue Devils go over the over/under 75% of the time (six of eight games). They’ve hit the over in 46.2% of road games (six of 13 contests).
  • Cent. Conn. St. has fared worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, posting a home record of 5-2, compared to going 3-1 on the road.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Blue Devils have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 71.2 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 75.3 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Cent. Conn. St.’s defense has been more stingy as of late, as the team has allowed 70.3 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 71.1 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • During their past 10 outings, the Blue Devils are making 1.3 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.3 compared to 7.6 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (34.1% compared to 37.6% season-long).

Cent. Conn. St. betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-9-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 9-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-9-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 5-2; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.6 (52nd in nation) 42.7 (101st) 32.0 (199th) 30.1 (127th) 14.6 (136th) 10.0 (63rd)

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New Haven statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This season, New Haven is 3-4-0 at home against the spread (.429 winning percentage). Away, it is 8-6-0 ATS (.571).
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Chargers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (14.3%, one of seven) than away (35.7%, five of 14).
  • The Chargers’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-3), and on the road it is .333 (4-8).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Chargers are scoring 61.6 points per contest, 2.5 fewer points than their season average (64.1).
  • In its previous 10 games, New Haven is surrendering 65.3 points per game, 1.2 fewer points than its season average (66.5).
  • The Chargers are making 7.0 threes per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.3 more than their average for the season (6.7). Likewise, they sport a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (33.5%) compared to their season average from three-point land (31.4%).

New Haven betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-10-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 5-7-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 8-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-15-0 (Home: 1-6-0; Away: 5-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-11 (Home: 0-3; Away: 4-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (240th in nation) 44.3 (198th) 28.5 (337th) 31.0 (177th) 12.7 (277th) 10.8 (141st)
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