The St. Francis Red Flash will host the Central Connecticut Blue Devils in NEC action on Thursday at Degol Arena. Tipoff is at 5 p.m. ET. The Red Flash are favored by five points at home, while the total is at 150 in the latest St. Francis vs. Central Connecticut odds. With nine of the 10 teams in the conference separated by just three games, every game down the stretch is critical. So before you make your St. Francis vs. Central Connecticut picks, be sure to check out the latest college basketball predictions from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
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The model knows that the St. Francis' improved shooting during conference play is going to be a huge advantage. For the season, the Red Flash are shooting just 33.3 percent from beyond the arc, but that number has jumped to 37.3 percent in conference play. Isaiah Blackmon is the team's best shooter, as he hits 41.5 percent of his attempt from deep. However, all four of St. Francis' top scorers (Keith Braxton, Jamaal King, Blackmon and Andre Wolford) are willing to pull the trigger and all average at least 3.8 attempts from deep. That improved shooting has made St. Francis the second-most efficient offense in conference play.
However, don't expect Central Connecticut to make things easy for the Red Flash.
The Blue Devils have been the best defensive rebounding team in NEC play. They allow offensive rebounds on just 26.0 percent of misses in league action, the lowest mark in the conference.
Central Connecticut has a significant size advantage with six players in their rotation who are 6-foot-5 or taller. Do-it-all forward Tyler Kohl leads the team in scoring, rebounding and assists. In addition to Kohl, who averages 7.3 rebounds per game, Jamir Coleman, Joe Hugley and Deion Bute all average at least five rebounds to give the Blue Devils a big advantage on the glass.
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