Who’s Playing
St. Francis (Pa.) @ Central Connecticut State
Current Records: St. Francis (Pa.) 8-12; Central Connecticut State 5-17
What to Know
The Central Connecticut State Blue Devils are 3-12 against the St. Francis (Pa.) Red Flash since January of 2016, but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Saturday. Central Connecticut State and St. Francis (Pa.) will face off in a Northeast battle at 1 p.m. ET at William H. Detrick Gymnasium. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
The Blue Devils lost 64-61 to the Merrimack Warriors on Thursday on a last-minute half-court bomb from Merrimack’s guard Javon Bennett with 0:04 left to play. The contest was as close as the oddsmakers predicted, but Central Connecticut State had been the slight favorite coming in. Guard Kellen Amos had a pretty forgettable game, finishing with only nine points on 4-for-10 shooting in his 35 minutes on the court.
Meanwhile, St. Francis (Pa.) was within striking distance but couldn’t close the gap on Thursday as they fell 87-82 to the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights. St. Francis (Pa.)’s defeat came about despite a quality game from forward Josh Cohen, who had 26 points along with seven boards and three blocks.
The losses put the Blue Devils at 5-17 and the Red Flash at 8-12. A pair of stats to keep an eye on: Central Connecticut State is stumbling into the matchup with the ninth fewest points per game in college basketball, having accrued only 64 on average. St. Francis (Pa.) has experienced some struggles of their own as they are 47th worst in college basketball in points allowed per game, with 73.9 on average. It’s possible one of these Achilles’ heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.
How To Watch
When: Saturday at 1 p.m. ETWhere: William H. Detrick Gymnasium — New Britain, ConnecticutFollow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Blue…
Source link : https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/central-connecticut-state-vs-st-francis-pa-how-to-watch-online-live-stream-info-game-time-tv-channel-28987303/
Author : Scout Staff
Publish date : 2023-01-28 13:55:32
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
