Cent. Conn. St. vs. Wagner betting: College basketball preview for January 10

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The Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (11-4, 2-0 NEC) are heavy favorites (-10.5) as they attempt to extend a five-game home win streak when they host the Wagner Seahawks (8-7, 0-2 NEC) on Friday, January 10, 2025 at William H. Detrick Gymnasium. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on NEC Front Row. The point total in the matchup is set at 119.5.

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Cent. Conn. St. Cover -10.5 vs Wagner -108

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Cent. Conn. St. vs. Wagner betting lines

  • Cent. Conn. St. moneyline odds to win: -654
  • Wagner moneyline odds to win: +466
  • Spread: Cent. Conn. St. (-10.5)
  • Total: 119.5

Cent. Conn. St. statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Cent. Conn. St. has done a better job covering the spread in home games (5-0-0) than it has in road affairs (7-2-0).
  • When playing at home, the Blue Devils exceed the total 60% of the time (three of five games). They’ve hit the over in 22.2% of away games (two of nine contests).
  • Cent. Conn. St. has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 2-0 (1.000). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 4-1 (.800).

Recent trends

  • The Blue Devils’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, putting up 72.8 points per contest compared to the 72.6 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Cent. Conn. St.’s defense has been tougher lately, as the team has given up 62.8 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 64.6 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • The Blue Devils are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 7.4 threes per game and shooting 35.1% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.3 makes and 33.9% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Cent. Conn. St. betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-3-0 (Home: 5-0-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 7-2-0; As Underdog: 5-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-9-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 2-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.3 (46th in nation) 42.3 (136th) 32.1 (230th) 29.1 (76th) 15.1 (110th) 10.4 (69th)

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Wagner statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Wagner’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .250 (1-3-0). Away, it is .429 (3-4-0).
  • Seahawks games have gone above the over/under 25% of the time at home (one of four), and 0% of the time away (zero of seven).

Recent trends

  • The Seahawks are scoring 68.0 points per game over their last 10 games, which is 4.1 more than their average for the season (63.9).
  • While Wagner is ceding 58.0 points per game in 2024-25, it has bettered that mark over its past 10 games, allowing 56.5 points per contest.
  • The Seahawks are sinking the same number of three-pointers per contest over their past 10 games as their season average (6.9), and they are putting up a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (32.2%) compared to their season mark (32.3%).

Wagner betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-7-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 1-9-1 (Home: 1-2-1; Away: 0-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 1-3; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.4 (346th in nation) 42.1 (126th) 33.1 (164th) 27.1 (20th) 13.7 (198th) 10.7 (104th)
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