Le Moyne vs. New Haven betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 8

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NEC foes square off when the Le Moyne Dolphins (6-9, 1-1 NEC) host the New Haven Chargers (6-9, 1-1 NEC) at Ted Grant Court, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 8, 2026. The Chargers are 5.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 137.5 points.

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Le Moyne Cover -5.5 vs New Haven -108

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Le Moyne vs. New Haven betting lines

  • Le Moyne moneyline odds to win: -227
  • New Haven moneyline odds to win: +186
  • Spread: Le Moyne (-5.5)
  • Total: 137.5

Le Moyne statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Le Moyne did a better job covering the spread when playing at home (4-8-0) last season than it did in road affairs (5-13-0).
  • The Dolphins exceeded the total in 11 of 12 home games (91.7%) last season, compared to 14 of 18 road games (77.8%).
  • In home games last year, Le Moyne won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 3-4 (.429). In away games, it was 0-1 (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Dolphins have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 74.7 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 74.9 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen Le Moyne give up 1.7 more points per game (78.9) than its season-long average (77.2).
  • During their past 10 outings, the Dolphins are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (8.1), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (37.3% compared to 36.0% season-long).

Le Moyne betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-5-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-8-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 2-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (146th in nation) 43.0 (149th) 31.7 (247th) 32.8 (268th) 14.9 (141st) 12.3 (243rd)

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New Haven statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, New Haven has had better results on the road (5-4-0) than at home (1-2-0).
  • Chargers games have finished above the over/under 0% of the time at home (zero of three), and 44.4% of the time away (four of nine).
  • The Chargers, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than away (2-5) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Chargers are scoring 69.5 points per game in their past 10 games, compared to their season average of 65.6.
  • While New Haven is surrendering 67.7 points per game in 2025-26, it has bettered that mark over its previous 10 games, allowing 66.0 points per contest.
  • The Chargers are sinking 7.6 three-pointers per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.9 more than their average for the season (6.7). Likewise, they have a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (31.7%) compared to their season average from downtown (30.2%).

New Haven betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-8-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.9 (263rd in nation) 44.6 (246th) 30.3 (289th) 31.7 (215th) 12.6 (298th) 10.7 (106th)
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