Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for St. Francis NY when they take on the Cent Conn State Blue Devils on Saturday in college hoops betting action.

The Blue Devils sport records of 7-11 and 0-1 ATS heading into this battle, while the Terriers have 8-10 and 0-0 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 1-0 for the Blue Devils and 0-0 for the Terriers.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Blue Devils sit at No. 286 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Terriers sit at No. 210 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Terriers will win this game 71-68.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Cent Conn State's No. 70-ranked offense, averaging 72.8 PPG, against a Terriers defense that ranks No. 263 at 70.2 PPG. The Blue Devils field goal percentage has averaged 42.7% so far, more than the Terriers marksmen have achieved on the year, 42.2% per game.

Defensively, St. Francis NY features the nation's No. 242-rated defense on the road, allowing 73 points per game. Cent Conn State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 132 nationally in scoring at home.

St. Francis NY was a 78-68 loser in their most recent outing at home against Long Island. Jalen Cannon scored 21 points and chipped in with 10 rebounds for a double-double, but his team still lost 78-68 against Long Island in college basketball action at Pope Center.

Cent Conn State lost its last outing, an 85-78 result against Quinnipiac on January 24. Kyle Vinales was dynamite, scoring 32 points and adding 1 rebound but Quinnipiac still won, 85-78, over Cent Conn State on Thursday at TD Bank Sports Center.

Next up:
St. Francis NY home to Robert Morris, Thursday, January 31
Cent Conn State at Monmouth, Thursday, January 31