THE LINES
The Merrimack Warriors (10-14, 4-6 NEC) will host the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (6-18, 4-8 NEC) after losing four straight home games. The matchup starts at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 10, 2022. Read on for everything you need to know to place a bet on the Warriors ( on the spread) or the Blue Devils.
Merrimack Offense Vs. Cent. Conn. St. Defense
| Merrimack Offense | Stats (Rank) | Cent. Conn. St. Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 56.2 (356) | Points/Gm | 72.8 (277) |
| 59.8 (357) | Possessions/Game | 69.7 (209) |
| 40.1 (335) | Field Goal % | 45.8 (310) |
| 32.2 (266) | 3PT % | 34.7 (246) |
| 46.5 (323) | Effective FG % | 52.8 (320) |
| 49.7 (313) | True Shooting % | 54.3 (274) |
Cent. Conn. St. Offense Vs. Merrimack Defense
| Cent. Conn. St. Offense | Stats (Rank) | Merrimack Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 62.6 (339) | Points/Gm | 61.8 (21) |
| 66.7 (259) | Possessions/Game | 62.2 (2) |
| 40.0 (338) | Field Goal % | 43.6 (220) |
| 34.0 (168) | 3PT % | 33.7 (197) |
| 46.5 (323) | Effective FG % | 49.5 (190) |
| 50.0 (309) | True Shooting % | 53.4 (234) |
Merrimack Betting Insights
- Merrimack has compiled a 10-13-0 ATS record so far this year.
- Merrimack and its opponents have combined to go over the point total 10 out of 23 times this season.
Cent. Conn. St. Betting Insights
- Cent. Conn. St. has compiled a 14-11-0 ATS record so far this season.
- Cent. Conn. St. and its opponents have combined to go over the point total nine out of 25 times this year.
Merrimack Key Players
- Jordan Minor leads the Warriors in points and rebounds. He scores 13.7 points per game while adding 7.7 rebounds.
- The team is led in assists by Mikey Watkins’ 3.5 per game.
- The Warriors are led by Mykel Derring from long distance. He connects on 1.4 shots from deep per game.
- Merrimack’s blocks leader is Minor, who averages 2.3 per game. Watkins leads the team averaging 1.7 steals an outing.
Cent. Conn. St. Key Players
- The Blue Devils go-to guy, Nigel Scantlebury, leads the team in both scoring (11.2 points per game) and assists (3.1 assists per game).
- When it comes to rebounds, Andre Snoddy is the Cent. Conn. St. leader with 7.3 per game.
- Ian Krishnan is tops from three-point range for the Blue Devils, knocking down 2.3 treys per game.
- Trenton McLaughlin tops Cent. Conn. St. in steals with 1.0 per game, and Snoddy leads the squad in blocks with 0.6 per game.