LIU vs. New Haven betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 14

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The Long Island Sharks (17-8, 11-1 NEC) will attempt to extend a six-game win streak when they visit the New Haven Chargers (10-15, 5-7 NEC) on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Jeffrey P. Hazell Athletics Center as 6.5-point favorites. The game airs at 1 p.m. ET on NEC Front Row. The matchup has an over/under of 129.5 points.

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LIU Cover -6.5 vs New Haven -115

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LIU vs. New Haven betting lines

  • LIU moneyline odds to win: -333
  • New Haven moneyline odds to win: +258
  • Spread: LIU (-6.5)
  • Total: 129.5

LIU statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • LIU owns a worse record against the spread at home (4-5-0) than it does in away games (8-8-0).
  • The Sharks have hit the over on the total in a lower percentage of games at home (33.3%) than road tilts (37.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, LIU has picked up the win in eight of eight games at home, good for a 1.000 winning percentage. It has won seven of eight games on the road (.875) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Sharks have seen a decrease in scoring recently, putting up 68.7 points per game in their last 10 outings, 4.9 points fewer than the 73.6 they’ve scored this season.
  • LIU’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (61.2) is 10.8 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (72.0).
  • The Sharks’ past 10 outings have seen them make 4.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 31.8% from deep. Both numbers are down compared to their 2025-26 averages of 6.0 makes and 35.4%.

LIU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-13-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 8-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 3-7-0 (As Favorite: 7-9-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-16-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 6-10-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-1 (Home: 8-0; Away: 7-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (88th in nation) 44.8 (227th) 33.2 (125th) 30.1 (127th) 13.8 (189th) 13.0 (325th)

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New Haven statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, New Haven has a lower winning percentage at home (.375, 3-5-0 record) than away (.571, 8-6-0).
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Chargers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (25%, two of eight) compared to away (35.7%, five of 14).
  • The Chargers, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-4) than away (4-8) this year.

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Chargers are posting 63.1 points per game, compared to their season average of 64.6.
  • New Haven is giving up 66.2 points per game over its previous 10 games, which is 0.9 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (67.1).
  • The Chargers are draining 6.6 treys per game in their previous 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they own a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (33.2%) compared to their season average from three-point land (31.3%).

New Haven betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-11-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 8-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-15-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 5-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-12 (Home: 0-4; Away: 4-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (231st in nation) 44.8 (227th) 28.3 (341st) 30.8 (167th) 12.7 (276th) 10.8 (144th)
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