Kellen Amos and Tai Strickland will be among the players to watch when the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (17-10, 11-3 NEC) take on the Long Island Sharks (7-20, 6-9 NEC) on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET at William H. Detrick Gymnasium. Cent. Conn. St. is a substantial 13.5-point favorite against LIU when the Blue Devils take on the Sharks on Thursday. The over/under for the matchup is set at 140.
Cent. Conn. St. vs. LIU Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Cent. Conn. St. | -13.5 | 140 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | LIU (+13.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (140) |
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Cent. Conn. St. vs. LIU Stat Rankings
| Cent. Conn. St. Avg. (Rank) | LIU Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 72.3 (227th) | Points Scored | 66.6 (329th) |
| 66.7 (45th) | Points Allowed | 76.9 (310th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 8.9 (173rd) | Off. Rebounds | 7.9 (261st) |
| 6.6 (254th) | 3pt Made | 5.6 (328th) |
| 14.7 (84th) | Assists | 12.8 (204th) |
| 11.0 (146th) | Turnovers | 13.9 (345th) |
Cent. Conn. St. vs. LIU Betting Trends
- The Blue Devils are 16-8-1 against the spread this year.
- There have been 12 Blue Devils games (out of 25) that hit the over this year.
- Cent. Conn. St. and its opponent have broken the 140-point mark 11 times this season.
- The over/under for this game is 140 points, 0.9 more than the average point total for Blue Devils games this season.
- LIU is 13-13-0 against the spread this year.
- The Sharks’ ATS record as 13.5-point underdogs or greater is 3-4.
- There have been 12 Cent. Conn. St.’s games (out of 25) that hit the over this season.
- There have been 16 Sharks games this year with more than 140 points scored.
- The average total for LIU’s games is 143.6 points, 3.6 more than this game’s over/under.
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Cent. Conn. St. Impact Players
- Amos puts up a team-leading 5.4 rebounds per game. He is also averaging 12.0 points and 2.5 assists, shooting 38.3% from the floor and 26.5% from downtown with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game.
- Jordan Jones leads his team in assists per game (3.6), and also posts 12.7 points and 3.7 rebounds. At the other end, he posts 1.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Allan Jeanne-Rose averages a team-high 14.9 points per contest. He is also putting up 4.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists, shooting 54.4% from the floor.
- Tre Breland averages 10.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 1.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Jayden Brown puts up 8.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. At the other end, he delivers 0.4 steals and 1.4 blocked shots.
LIU Impact Players
- Strickland is the Sharks’ top scorer (14.0 points per game), and he produces 2.6 assists and 4.1 rebounds.
- The Sharks get 12.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game from T. Kopa.
- Eric Acker is the Sharks’ top assist man (3.8 per game), and he averages 13.0 points and 3.7 rebounds.
- R.J. Greene is the Sharks’ top rebounder (7.7 per game), and he averages 8.2 points and 1.0 assists.
- The Sharks receive 6.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game from Nikola Djapa.
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