Providence vs. Cent. Conn. St. betting: College basketball preview for November 4

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The Providence Friars (0-0) are heavy, 18.5-point favorites against the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (0-0) on Monday, November 4, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on Fox Sports 1. The matchup has a point total of 136.5.

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Providence Cover -18.5 vs Cent. Conn. St. -113

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Providence vs. Cent. Conn. St. betting lines

  • Providence moneyline odds to win: -2564
  • Cent. Conn. St. moneyline odds to win: +1225
  • Spread: Providence (-18.5)
  • Total: 136.5

Providence statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Providence did a better job covering the spread in road games (8-3-0) than it did at home (9-9-0) last season.
  • The Friars eclipsed the over/under in eight of 18 home games (44.4%) last year. They did better in away games, eclipsing the total in five of 11 matchups (45.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite last season, Providence won a lower percentage of its games at home (.786) compared to road games (1.000).

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Friars were 211th in college basketball offensively (72.4 points scored per game) and 81st defensively (68.8 points allowed).
  • On the glass, Providence was 105th in the country in rebounds (33.3 per game) last season. It was 170th in rebounds conceded (31.3 per game).
  • At 13.6 assists per game last year, the Friars were 138th in college basketball.

Providence betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 20-14-0 (Home: 9-9-0; Away: 8-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 18.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 10-9-0; As Underdog: 10-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-18-1 (Home: 8-10-0; Away: 5-5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-4 (Home: 11-3; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-9 (Home: 3-1; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (199th in nation) 41.6 (48th) 33.3 (105th) 31.3 (170th) 13.6 (138th) 11.5 (213th)

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Cent. Conn. St. statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last season, Cent. Conn. St. had better results on the road (11-3-2) than at home (4-8-1).
  • Looking at the over/under, Blue Devils games finished over more often at home (eight of 13, 61.5%) than away (six of 16, 37.5%) last season.
  • When moneyline underdogs last year, the Blue Devils won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (4-6).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Blue Devils put up 72.2 points per game (218th-ranked in college basketball) last season. They ceded 66.5 points per contest on defense (31st-ranked).
  • Cent. Conn. St. was 121st in the nation with 33.1 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 129th with 30.7 rebounds allowed per game.
  • Last year the Blue Devils ranked 104th in college basketball in assists, putting up 14.3 per game.

Cent. Conn. St. betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 15-11-3 (Home: 4-8-1; Away: 11-3-2)
  • O-U-P: 14-15-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 6-10-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-4 (Home: 9-3; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 4-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (142nd in nation) 42.2 (83rd) 33.1 (121st) 30.7 (129th) 14.3 (104th) 10.6 (114th)
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