Central Connecticut vs Massachusetts Prediction 11/16/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

Chris Ruffolo

7 hours ago

MATCHUP	Central Connecticut Blue Devils	Massachusetts Minutemen
Team Records	2-1	2-1
Where	Mullins Center, Amherst, MA
When	Sunday, November 16, 2025
Time	02:00 PM EST
TV	ESPN+

The Central Connecticut Blue Demons and the UMass Minutemen meet Sunday in college basketball action from the Mullins Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Central Connecticut Blue Demons vs. UMass Minutemen prediction.

Central Connecticut Blue Demons Recap

The Central Connecticut Blue Devils come into this game looking to build on their 60-59 win over Boston College last time out to sit at 2-1 this season. After this game, Central Connecticut will head on the road for a game against Rutgers.

Blue Devils Looking To Build On Huge Upset

Darin Smith Jr. leads CCSU in scoring with 14.7 PPG along with 5 RPG while Max Frazier has 10.3 PPG with 7 RPG and Melo Sanchez has 10 PPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Central Connecticut up to this point in the year. Jay Rodgers has 7.7 PPG with 3 RPG and 5.3 APG to lead the Blue Devils in assists while James Jones has a team-high 8 RPG as well up to this point in the year, leading the Blue Devils on the glass. As a team, Central Connecticut is averaging 75.3 PPG on 43.4% shooting from the field, 31.6% from three and 68.6% from the foul line this season.

UMass Minutemen Recap

The UMass Minutemen come into this game looking to add on to their 94-80 win over Le Moyne last time out to sit at 2-1 this season. After this game, UMass will head on the road for a game against Charleston.

Minutemen Win Back-To-Back Games

Leonardo Bettiol leads the Minutemen in scoring and rebounding with 18.3 PPG and 9 RPG while Marcus Banks Jr. has 15.7 PPG and K’Jei Parker has 14.7 PPG with 4 APG to round out the trio of double-digit scorers for UMass up to this point in the year. Daniel Hankins-Sanford has 9.3 PPG with 6.3 RPG and Jayden Ndjigue has 7.7 PPG with 6.7 RPG and a team-high 4.3 APG to share the lead in assists with Danny Carbuccia. As a team, UMass is averaging 83 PPG on 47% shooting from the field, 32.8% from three and 67.4% from the foul line this season.

Central Connecticut Blue Devils @ Massachusetts Minutemen Betting Trends: November 16, 2025

Why the Massachusetts Minutemen will win

Massachusetts has won 28 of its last 31 day games against non-Conference opponents at William D. Mullins Memorial Center.
Central Connecticut has lost 20 of its last 22 Sunday day games against non-Conference opponents.
Massachusetts has won the first half in seven of its last eight day games against non-Conference opponents at William D. Mullins Memorial Center.

Why the Central Connecticut Blue Devils will win

Central Connecticut has won 14 of its last 15 day games following a road win.
Massachusetts has lost each of its last five games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
Central Connecticut has won the first half in four of its last five day games against non-Conference opponents.

Central Connecticut Blue Demons vs. UMass Minutemen Prediction

I’m on UMass here. I get the case to be made for Central Connecticut here, but the problem is that Central Connecticut just doesn’t score enough to keep themselves in games and I don’t trust this team to play defense enough to hold down UMass and keep themselves in this one. The Minutemen have looked good in their last couple of games and I think they get the win and cover here. Give me UMass.