Central Connecticut State vs Holy Cross Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/7/24

The Central Connecticut Blue Devils and the Holy Cross Crusaders meet Saturday in college basketball action from Hart Center. Here’s a Central Connecticut vs Holy Cross prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Central Connecticut vs Holy Cross pick. We will examine:

The Central Connecticut Blue Devils’ recent form and player performance

The Holy Cross Crusaders’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Central Connecticut Blue Devils

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Holy Cross Crusaders

Recent betting trends in games played between Central Connecticut and Holy Cross

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Central Connecticut vs Holy Cross game

Central Connecticut Blue Devils Betting Preview

The Blue Devils lost three of their first five games this year, falling to Providence, Northeastern, and Sacred Heart in that time. Central Connecticut has won three straight since, taking out Binghamton, UMass Lowell, and UMass.

In the matchup with the Minutemen on Saturday, the Blue Devils were up by two points at the half. Central Connecticut finished on a 40-38 run for a 73-69 victory. Devin Haid was the top team scorer with 18 points and seven boards.

Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Preview

Over on the Holy Cross side, they lost to Wisconsin and Rhode Island in their first pair before a winning streak over Sacred Heart, Brown, New Hampshire, and Mitchell. The Crusaders lost to Maine and Virginia before another win over Harvard.

In the Harvard game Wednesday, the Crusaders were up by one point going into the second half and managed to keep the pace from there in a 68-67 nail-biter. Max Green led the team with 18 points and eight rebounds.

Why the Holy Cross Crusaders will win

• Central Connecticut has lost nine of its last 10 Saturday day road games against non-conference opponents.
• Holy Cross has won three of its last four games at Hart Center at the Luth Athletic Complex.
• The home team has won the first half in three of Central Connecticut’s last four games.

Why the Central Connecticut Blue Devils will win

• Central Connecticut has won each of its last eight day games following a road win.
• Holy Cross has lost seven of its last eight games against the Northeast Conference.
• Central Connecticut has won the first half in each of its last three games against non-conference opponents.

Central Connecticut vs Holy Cross Prediction

I’ll probably lean toward Central Connecticut. The Blue Devils played pretty well versus UMass in their last outing, with 46.7 percent shooting, 19 team assists, and 35 rebounds. Central CT has been on a pretty good defensive run lately, holding opponents to fewer than 70 points in four straight games.

As for Holy Cross, they’ve failed to hit 69 points in three straight games themselves. That run comes after five straight with 73 or more points, however, so the Crusaders are certainly capable of getting it going on the scoreboard. I like this one to be fairly competitive most of the way, with Central CT eking it out in the end.