The Saint Peter's Peacocks will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Blue Devils in Cent Conn State at Detrick Gymnasium on Saturday in college basketball action.

The Blue Devils currently sports a 4-5 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 0-0 ATS. The Peacocks are 5-6 and 3-2-1 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Blue Devils produce a 0-0 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Peacocks have gone 1-1-1 against the number.



View Saint Peters vs Cent Conn State Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Blue Devils sit at No. 308 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Peacocks sit at No. 252 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Peacocks will win this game 67-66.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Cent Conn State's No. 64-ranked offense, averaging 74.4 PPG, against a Peacocks defense that ranks No. 123 at 63.5 PPG. The Blue Devils field goal percentage has averaged 43.7% so far, more than the Peacocks marksmen have achieved on the year, 42.6% per game.

Defensively, Saint Peter's features the nation's No. 65-rated defense on the road, allowing 63.5 points per game. Cent Conn State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 137 nationally in scoring at home.

Saint Peter's was a 54-49 loser in their most recent outing at home against Loyola of Chicago. They failed to cover the 2.5-point spread as underdogs. Saint Peter's suffered a 54-49 loss against Loyola of Chicago on Saturday, getting 17 points from Yvon Raymond in a losing effort at Yanitelli Center.

Cent Conn State was an 82-63 loser in its last match at home against Northeastern. Cent Conn State suffered an 82-63 loss against Northeastern on Friday, getting 22 points from Matt Hunter in a losing effort at Detrick Gymnasium.


Saint Peter's Peacocks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Manhattan are 5-5
After playing Loyola of Chicago are 1-2
After a loss are 2-8

A few Peacocks at Blue Devils trends to consider:
Saint Peter's is 4-18 SU in its last 22 games on the road


Next up:
Saint Peter's home to Manhattan, Friday, January 4
Cent Conn State at Syracuse, Monday, December 31