The Central Connecticut Blue Demons and Manhattan Jaspers face off on Friday in a college basketball showdown at Draddy Gymnasium. This is the first meeting played between the two teams in recent years.
Central Connecticut State comes into this game with a 1-10 record overall and they have gone 5-6 against the spread. In the last game against Fordham, the defense gave up 90 points and that led to the 13 point defeat. Two games ago against Dartmouth the defense only gave up 50 points and that led to the nine point victory. Central Connecticut State is averaging 62.5 points while their defense is giving up 72.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 342md and they need to find a way to get an offense going here. Guard Kellen Amos has been the top player for the Blue Demons averaging 13.1 points while shooting 43.7 percent from the field and 28.1 percent from behind the three point line.
On the other side of this matchup is Manhattan who sits with a 3-6 record and they have gone 6-2 against the spread. In the last game against Bryant, Manhattan scored 97 points, but the defense gave up 104 points. Manhattan has lost three games in a row. Two games ago against Providence, the offense only scored 59 points. Manhattan is averaging 70.7 points while their defense is giving up 73.4 points per game. The offense is ranked 225th while the defense is ranked 285th. Guard Ant Nelson has been the top player for Manhattan averaging 13.3 points while shooting 37.9 percent from the field.
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