The Cent Conn State Blue Devils will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the La Salle Explorers at Detrick Gymnasium on Thursday in NCAAB play.

The Blue Devils sit at 5-5 (0-1 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Explorers are currently 7-4 (6-2 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Cent Conn State is 1-0 OU, and La Salle is 3-5 OU.



View La Salle vs Cent Conn State Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Blue Devils rated this week at No. 236 and the Explorers sitting at No. 120. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 83-76 result in favor of the Explorers.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Cent Conn State has the nation's No. 41-rated offensive output, at 77.6 PPG. The visiting Explorers defense ranks No. 93 allowing on average 63.1 PPG. The Blue Devils FG% has averaged 44.4% so far, less than the Explorers marksmen have achieved on the year, 45.5% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, La Salle owns the country's No. 114-rated mark, allowing 67.5 points per game on the highway. Cent Conn State, on the other hand, rates No. 102 in scoring at home.

La Salle was a 70-66 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Delaware. They failed to cover the 2.5–point spread as favorites. La Salle suffered a 70-66 loss against Delaware on Monday, getting 15 points from Devon White in a losing effort at Bob Carpenter Center.

Cent Conn State was a 70-64 loser in its last match on the road against Northwestern. Kyle Vinales went off for 27 points and added 2 rebounds but it wasn't enough as Northwestern handed Cent Conn State a 70-64 defeat at Welsh-Ryan Arena.


La Salle Explorers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing Boston University are 0-2
After playing Delaware are 2-1
After a loss are 6-4

A few Explorers at Blue Devils trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of La Salle's last 6 games on the road
La Salle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road


Next up:
La Salle home to Boston University, Thursday, December 29
Cent Conn State at Massachusetts, Wednesday, December 28