The Providence Friars (9-1) welcome in the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (2-7) after victories in four home games in a row. It tips at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 11, 2021.
In its most recent game, Providence won at home over Vermont, 68-58. Its top scorers were A.J. Reeves (24 PTS, 66.7 FG%, 6-10 from 3PT) and Nate Watson (24 PTS, 83.3 FG%). Cent. Conn. St. lost on the road to New Hampshire in its most recent game, 67-45. Its top scorers were Nigel Scantlebury (15 PTS, 41.7 FG%, 3-6 from 3PT) and Ian Krishnan (8 PTS, 37.5 FG%).
Matchup at a glance
- Game Day: Saturday, December 11, 2021
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Location: Providence, Rhode Island
- Arena: Dunkin’ Donuts Center
- Spread: Providence -27
- Total: 134.5
- Moneyline: Providence -4000, Cent. Conn. St. +1700
Cent. Conn. St. player stats
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigel Scantlebury | 9 | 12.0 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Ian Krishnan | 9 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Stephane Ayangma | 9 | 7.7 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Jayden Brown | 5 | 6.4 | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Andre Snoddy | 9 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Providence player stats
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Watson | 10 | 16.0 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Aljami Durham | 10 | 14.0 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Noah Horchler | 10 | 10.5 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| A.J. Reeves | 10 | 10.1 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Jared Bynum | 7 | 6.3 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
Cent. Conn. St. stats
- The Blue Devils’ 61.4 points per game are only 1.8 fewer than the Friars concede.
- When posting more than 63.2 points, Cent. Conn. St. is 2-3.
- Providence outrebounds opponents by 4.5 per game, but Cent. Conn. St. is -7.9 on the boards.
- The Friars average 10.4 offensive boards, which is 1.7 more than the Blue Devils. Cent. Conn. St. is 2-2 when the team shoots over 41.4% from the field this season.
Betting on Cent. Conn. St.
- The Blue Devils have a 5.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Against the spread, Cent. Conn. St. is 9-1-0 this year.
- The Blue Devils have been underdogs by 27 points or more two times this season and have covered the spread every time.
- In 2020, the Blue Devils averaged a total of 137.5 points. That’s 3.0 more than the over/under in this contest.
