A key college battle sees the visiting Bulldogs travelling to Cent Conn State Thursday to take on the Blue Devils on Thursday.

Cent Conn State battles the Bulldogs, currently sitting with a 2-15 mark (2-1 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 1-0 for the Blue Devils and 2-1 for the Bulldogs.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Blue Devils at No. 256 and the Bulldogs at No. 341 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 71-56 result in favor of the Blue Devils.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Cent Conn State's No. 91 nationally ranked offense (72.9 points per game) against a Bulldogs defense that sits as the No. 326 at 76.2 PPG. The Blue Devils have been averaging 43.3% from the field, more than the Bulldogs have managed so far this season (41.1% on average).

Defensively, Bryant features the nation's No. 297-rated defense on the road, allowing 76.9 points per game. Cent Conn State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 150 nationally in scoring at home.

Bryant was a 64-60 loser in its last match on the road against Mount St. Mary's. Bryant got 17 points from Raphael Jordan but lost anyway, 64-60, to Mount St. Mary's on Saturday at Knott Arena.

Cent Conn State was a 67-58 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Wagner. Robby Ptacek went off for 28 points and added 6 rebounds but it wasn't enough as Wagner handed Cent Conn State a 67-58 defeat at Spiro Sports Center.

Next up:
Bryant home to Quinnipiac, Saturday, January 21
Cent Conn State at Sacred Heart, Saturday, January 21