Fordham Rams (5-6) vs Central Connecticut Blue Devils (4-7)
Game Info: Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:00 pm (Rose Hill Gym)
Betting Odds: Fordham Rams -9.5 -- Over/Under: 135.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Central Connecticut Blue Devils will play the Fordham Rams on Thursday afternoon at Rose Hill Gymanasium in Bronx, New York. Central Connecticut has lost three of their last four games, while Fordham has also dropped three of their last four. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Central Connecticut vs Fordham prediction.
Central Connecticut Preview
The Central Connecticut Blue Devils are 4-7 this season after they lost to Northeastern by a score of 79-74 in their last game. Central Connecticut trailed 38-36 at the half and allowed 41 points in the second half for the loss. The Blue Devils shot 49.1% from the field and were -16 in rebounding margin in the game. Central Connecticut defeated UMass-Lowell by a score of 57-54 in the game prior to Northeastern, but lost to Maine and Boston College in the two games before that. The Blue Devils are scoring 70.4 points per game with 33.3 rebounds per game and 14.5 assists per game, while allowing 68.6 points against per game this season. Allan Jeanne-Rose is averaging 15.2 points per game, 4.3 rebounds per game, and 1.7 assists per game. Central Connecticut is shooting 44.3% from the field, 68.7% on free throws, and 32.1% on three pointers this year.
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Fordham Preview
The Fordham Rams are 5-6 this year after they lost to St. John’s by a score of 77-55 in their last game. Fordham trailed 39-28 at halftime and allowed 38 more points in the second half for the blowout loss. The Rams shot 25.4% from the field and were -6 in rebounding margin in the game. Fordham defeated North Texas by a score of 60-59 in the game before St. John’s, but lost to NJIT and Tulane prior to that. The Rams are scoring 71 points per game with 38.7 rebounds per game and 13.4 assists per game, while giving up 69.3 points against per game this year. Joshua Rivera is averaging 11.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.0 assist per game. Fordham is shooting 40.5% from the field, 63.3% on free throws, and 29.5% on three pointers season.
Central Connecticut vs Fordham Betting Prediction
Both of these teams come into this game after losing three of their last four games, but Fordham will have the home court advantage. The Rams are only shooting 40.5% from the field, but they are averaging 71 points per game. Central Connecticut is shooting 44.3% from the field, but they are only averaging 33.3 rebounds per game. These two teams may have similar records, but Fordham is the better team and they are at home. Give me the Rams here.
David’s Pick Fordham -9.5
AUTHOR: David Racey
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Fordham Rams (5-6) vs Central Connecticut Blue Devils (4-7)
Game Info: Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:00 pm (Rose Hill Gym)
Betting Odds: Fordham Rams -9.5 -- Over/Under: 135.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Central Connecticut Blue Devils will play the Fordham Rams on Thursday afternoon at Rose Hill Gymanasium in Bronx, New York. Central Connecticut has lost three of their last four games, while Fordham has also dropped three of their last four. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Central Connecticut vs Fordham prediction.
Central Connecticut Preview
The Central Connecticut Blue Devils are 4-7 this season after they lost to Northeastern by a score of 79-74 in their last game. Central Connecticut trailed 38-36 at the half and allowed 41 points in the second half for the loss. The Blue Devils shot 49.1% from the field and were -16 in rebounding margin in the game. Central Connecticut defeated UMass-Lowell by a score of 57-54 in the game prior to Northeastern, but lost to Maine and Boston College in the two games before that. The Blue Devils are scoring 70.4 points per game with 33.3 rebounds per game and 14.5 assists per game, while allowing 68.6 points against per game this season. Allan Jeanne-Rose is averaging 15.2 points per game, 4.3 rebounds per game, and 1.7 assists per game. Central Connecticut is shooting 44.3% from the field, 68.7% on free throws, and 32.1% on three pointers this year.
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Fordham Preview
The Fordham Rams are 5-6 this year after they lost to St. John’s by a score of 77-55 in their last game. Fordham trailed 39-28 at halftime and allowed 38 more points in the second half for the blowout loss. The Rams shot 25.4% from the field and were -6 in rebounding margin in the game. Fordham defeated North Texas by a score of 60-59 in the game before St. John’s, but lost to NJIT and Tulane prior to that. The Rams are scoring 71 points per game with 38.7 rebounds per game and 13.4 assists per game, while giving up 69.3 points against per game this year. Joshua Rivera is averaging 11.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.0 assist per game. Fordham is shooting 40.5% from the field, 63.3% on free throws, and 29.5% on three pointers season.
Central Connecticut vs Fordham Betting Prediction
Both of these teams come into this game after losing three of their last four games, but Fordham will have the home court advantage. The Rams are only shooting 40.5% from the field, but they are averaging 71 points per game. Central Connecticut is shooting 44.3% from the field, but they are only averaging 33.3 rebounds per game. These two teams may have similar records, but Fordham is the better team and they are at home. Give me the Rams here.
David’s Pick Fordham -9.5
AUTHOR: David Racey