It will be a battle between NEC opponents when the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (3-13, 0-3 NEC) welcome the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (7-9, 1-2 NEC) to Knott Arena. The game gets underway at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 12, 2019.
Central Connecticut State Blue Devils at Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers Betting Prediction
In the Blue Devils’ last game, they topped the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights, 103-96. Central Connecticut State made good use of their 26 trips to the free throw line, converting on 22 of them (84.6 percent). Fairleigh Dickinson, on the other hand, was just 18-26 (69.2 percent). Tyler Kohl played an enormous role in the victory for Central Connecticut State, collecting 27 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists on his way to his zeroth triple-double this year.
The Mountaineers lost to the Bryant Bulldogs in their last outing, 66-59. Bryant’s offensive rebounding percentage was their largest advantage over Mount St. Mary’s. The Bulldogs had a rate of 26.5 (above their season average of 26.1), while the Mountaineers posted a mark of 19.4 (below their season average of 29.1). Mount St. Mary’s’ Omar Habwe finished with 11 points and 17 rebounds in the contest.
The aggressive Central Connecticut State offense could be living from the charity stripe in this battle. The Blue Devils currently rank 44th in the NCAA with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.284, while Mount St. Mary’s ranks 190th in FTA rate allowed (0.233).
Vado Morse has averaged 15 points,1.4 steals over the last five games for Mount St. Mary’s.
After the Mountaineers won both games against the Blue Devils last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last game, Mount St. Mary’s won 71-57. The Mountaineers’ 17.4 turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over the Blue Devils, who had a mark of 23.7.
Central Connecticut State Blue Devils vs. Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers ATS Pick
College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Central Connecticut State, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Mount St. Mary’s averages 35.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 165th in the NCAA. Central Connecticut State ranks 180th in rebounds allowed per game (36.6).
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The Blue Devils’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 9.0, up from 3.9 for the season.
During their last five games, the Mountaineers have scored an average of 64.6 points per game (1.8 below their season average) and allowed an average of 64.6 points per game (10.9 below their season average).
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