Cent. Conn. St. vs. Fairleigh Dickinson betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 23

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The Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (10-7, 4-2 NEC) are at home in NEC play against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (6-13, 3-3 NEC) on Friday, January 23, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The Blue Devils are favored by 6.5 points in the game. The over/under is 142.5 for the matchup.

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Cent. Conn. St. vs. Fairleigh Dickinson betting lines

  • Cent. Conn. St. moneyline odds to win: -330
  • Fairleigh Dickinson moneyline odds to win: +263
  • Spread: Cent. Conn. St. (-6.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Cent. Conn. St. statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Cent. Conn. St. has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (8-3-0) than it has at home (1-3-0).
  • At home, the Blue Devils exceed the total 100% of the time (four of four games). They’ve hit the over in 54.5% of road games (six of 11 contests).
  • Cent. Conn. St. has fared worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, posting a home record of 3-1, compared to going 2-0 away from home.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Blue Devils have been scoring 72.5 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 77.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Cent. Conn. St. has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 74.3 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 72.3 it has conceded this season.
  • During their last 10 outings, the Blue Devils are making 0.3 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.8 compared to 8.1 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (38.0% compared to 38.6% season-long).

Cent. Conn. St. betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-6-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 8-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-5-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (57th in nation) 43.0 (141st) 32.7 (186th) 31.6 (208th) 15.4 (103rd) 9.6 (35th)

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Fairleigh Dickinson statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Fairleigh Dickinson has a better winning percentage at home (.600, 3-2-0 record) than on the road (.273, 3-8-0).
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Knights’ games have finished above the over/under at home (20%, one of five) than away (36.4%, four of 11).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Knights have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than on the road (1-7).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Knights are posting 64.2 points per contest, 4.3 fewer points than their season average (68.5).
  • Over its past 10 games, Fairleigh Dickinson is allowing 65.6 points per contest, compared to its season average of 71.8 points allowed.
  • The Knights are making 0.8 fewer three-pointers per game over their past 10 games (8.0) compared to their season average (8.8), and they are delivering a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (30.0%) compared to their season mark (31.2%).

Fairleigh Dickinson betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-10-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 4-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-11-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-9 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.6 (346th in nation) 45.8 (283rd) 33.1 (156th) 29.3 (85th) 12.1 (315th) 12.1 (254th)
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