Cent. Conn. St. vs Saint Francis (PA) Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for NEC Tournament Championship

The No. 1 seed Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (25-6, 14-2 NEC) take on the No. 3 Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (15-17, 8-8 NEC) in the championship game of the NEC tournament on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. The winner claims an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament.

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. Saint Francis (PA) Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, March 11, 2025
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Location: New Britain, Connecticut
• Arena: William H. Detrick Gymnasium

Take a look at the betting insights and trends below before making a bet on Tuesday's Cent. Conn. St.-Saint Francis (PA) spread (Cent. Conn. St. -11.5) or over/under (135.5 points).

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Cent. Conn. St. vs. Saint Francis (PA): ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Cent. Conn. St. has won 20 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover eight times.
• Saint Francis (PA) has compiled a 14-13-0 record against the spread this year.
• As an 11.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Saint Francis (PA) is 3-3 against the spread compared to the 3-3 ATS record Cent. Conn. St. puts up as an 11.5-point favorite.
• The Blue Devils have done a better job covering the spread in away games (12-3-0) than they have at home (8-4-0).
• The Red Flash have performed better against the spread on the road (9-8-0) than at home (5-5-0) this year.
• Cent. Conn. St. is 12-5-0 against the spread in conference play this season.
• Saint Francis (PA) is 8-8-0 against the spread in NEC games this year.

Cent. Conn. St. vs. Saint Francis (PA): Moneyline Betting Stats

• Cent. Conn. St. has been victorious in 20, or 90.9%, of the 22 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• This season, the Blue Devils have been victorious six times in seven chances when named as a favorite of at least -752 or better on the moneyline.
• Saint Francis (PA) is 5-14 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 26.3% of those games).
• The Red Flash have not won a game when entering as a moneyline underdog with odds of +520 or longer in five chances.
• Cent. Conn. St. has an implied victory probability of 88.3% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Cent. Conn. St. vs. Saint Francis (PA) Head-to-Head Comparison

• Cent. Conn. St.'s +303 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 9.8 points per game) is a result of scoring 73.2 points per game (199th in college basketball) while allowing 63.4 per outing (12th in college basketball).
• Jordan Jones paces Cent. Conn. St., scoring 14.6 points per game (307th in the nation).
• Saint Francis (PA) puts up 71.9 points per game (237th in college basketball) while giving up 72.5 per contest (200th in college basketball). It has a -19 scoring differential.
• Riley Parker's 13.6 points per game paces Saint Francis (PA) and ranks 433rd in college basketball.
• The 32.6 rebounds per game the Blue Devils average rank 146th in the country, and are 3.8 more than the 28.8 their opponents record per outing.
• Abdul Momoh is 343rd in college basketball play with 5.9 rebounds per game to lead the Blue Devils.
• The Red Flash average 30.8 rebounds per game (252nd in college basketball), compared to the 31.3 of their opponents.
• Valentino Pinedo averages 6.6 rebounds per game (222nd in college basketball) to lead the Red Flash.
• Cent. Conn. St. ranks 95th in college basketball by averaging 99.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 20th in college basketball, allowing 85.9 points per 100 possessions.
• The Red Flash's 94.4 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 220th in college basketball, and the 95.2 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 233rd in college basketball.

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