Cent. Conn. St. vs Fairleigh Dickinson Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for NEC Tournament

The No. 4 seed Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (13-19, 8-8 NEC) will square off in the NEC tournament against the No. 1 seed Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (24-6, 14-2 NEC) on Saturday at William H. Detrick Gymnasium, tipping off at 2 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Cent. Conn. St. vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, March 8, 2025
• Game time: 2 p.m. ET
• TV channel: NEC Front Row
• Location: New Britain, Connecticut
• Arena: William H. Detrick Gymnasium

Cent. Conn. St. vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cent. Conn. St. win (85.6%)

Check out the betting insights and trends below before making a wager on Saturday's Cent. Conn. St.-Fairleigh Dickinson spread (Cent. Conn. St. -9.5) or total (139.5 points).

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Cent. Conn. St. vs. Fairleigh Dickinson: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Cent. Conn. St. has won 20 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover seven times.
• Fairleigh Dickinson has put together an 18-11-0 record against the spread this year.
• Cent. Conn. St. (4-4) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 9.5 points or more this season (50%) than Fairleigh Dickinson (7-2) does as a 9.5+-point underdog (77.8%).
• Against the spread, the Blue Devils have played worse when playing at home, covering eight times in 11 home games, and 12 times in 15 road games.
• In 2024-25 against the spread, the Knights have a lower winning percentage at home (.545, 6-5-0 record) than on the road (.667, 12-6-0).
• Against the spread, in conference action, Cent. Conn. St. is 12-4-0 this season.
• Against the spread in NEC games, Fairleigh Dickinson is 8-9-0 this year.

Cent. Conn. St. vs. Fairleigh Dickinson: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Cent. Conn. St. has been victorious in 19, or 90.5%, of the 21 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• The Blue Devils have a win-loss record of 7-1 when favored by -592 or better by oddsmakers this year.
• Fairleigh Dickinson has been the underdog on the moneyline 17 total times this season. Fairleigh Dickinson has finished 4-13 in those games.
• The Knights have not won a game when entering as a moneyline underdog with odds of +410 or longer in eight chances.
• Cent. Conn. St. has an implied victory probability of 85.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Cent. Conn. St. vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Head-to-Head Comparison

• Cent. Conn. St. is outscoring opponents by 10.0 points per game with a +299 scoring differential overall. It puts up 73.1 points per game (206th in college basketball) and allows 63.1 per outing (11th in college basketball).
• Jordan Jones leads Cent. Conn. St., scoring 14.5 points per game (314th in college basketball).
• Fairleigh Dickinson puts up 73.7 points per game (190th in college basketball) while allowing 73.1 per outing (215th in college basketball). It has a +20 scoring differential.
• Terrence Brown is eighth in the nation with a team-high 20.6 points per game.
• The Blue Devils pull down 32.8 rebounds per game (132nd in college basketball) while allowing 28.6 per outing to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 4.2 boards per game.
• Abdul Momoh paces the Blue Devils with 5.9 rebounds per game (339th in college basketball play).
• The Knights lose the rebound battle by 3.3 boards on average. They collect 30.6 rebounds per game, 270th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 33.9.
• Bismark Nsiah averages 6.2 rebounds per game (278th in college basketball) to lead the Knights.
• Cent. Conn. St.'s 99.4 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 92nd in college basketball, and the 85.8 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 19th in college basketball.
• The Knights average 93.9 points per 100 possessions (237th in college basketball), while giving up 93.1 points per 100 possessions (169th in college basketball).

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