| MATCHUP | Fairfield Stags | Central Connecticut Blue Devils |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 6-5 | 6-4 |
| Spread | +5.5 -105 | -5.5 -115 |
| Moneyline | +205 | -250 |
| Total | Over 142.5 (-112) | Under 142.5 (-108) |
| Where | Detrick Gymnasium, New Britain, CT | |
| When | Thursday, December 18, 2025 | |
| Time | 07:00 PM EST | |
| TV | NEC Front Row | |
The Fairfield Stags and the Central Connecticut Blue Devils meet Thursday in college basketball action from Derrick Gymnasium in New Britain. Here’s a Fairfield vs Central Connecticut prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Fairfield vs Central Connecticut pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.
Fairfield Stags Betting Preview
The Stags opened up the season on a 4-2 run with losses to Penn State and Seton Hall alongside wins over NJIT, Stonehill, Loyola Maryland and Le Moyne. Since then it’s been a rocky 2-3 run with losses to Columbia, Manhattan and Merrimack. The wins have come versus New Hampshire and Monmouth, giving the Stags a 6-5 record across 11 games so far.
In the Monmouth game on Sunday, the Stags went into the break with a three-point deficit. Fairfield closed on a 41-30 run however, and took the win 73-65 in the end. Tops in scoring was Braden Sparks with 17 points and six boards. Brandon Benjamin doubled up on 16 points with 12 rebounds and Declan Wucherpfennig had 15 points with six rebounds and three assists.
Central Connecticut Blue Devils Betting Preview
Over on the Central Connecticut side, they started out the year on a nice 5-2 run with losses to only Quinnipiac and UMass. The wins otherwise came versus Vermont State Johnson, Boston College, Rutgers, Sacred Heart and Johnson & Wales RI. Since then it’s been losses to Seton Hall and Northwestern ahead of a win over Binghamton. That makes for a 6-4 record in 10 goes so far.
Matched up against Binghamton last weekend, the Blue Devils were ahead by seven going into the second half. Central Connecticut hit a 38-28 run from there in an 84-67 win. Darin Smith was the team’s top scorer on 23 points with 10 rebounds. Jay Rodgers also doubled up on 14 points with 10 assists and five rebounds for the Blue Devils in the winning effort.
Fairfield Stags @ Central Connecticut Blue Devils Betting Trends: December 18, 2025
Why the Central Connecticut Blue Devils will win
- Central Connecticut has won 11 of its last 12 games at William H. Detrick Gymnasium.
- Fairfield has lost five of its last six night games.
- Central Connecticut has won the first half in each of its last four home games against the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
Why the Fairfield Stags will win
- Fairfield has won seven of its last eight road games against the Northeast Conference.
Fairfield vs Central Connecticut Prediction
I’ll stay with the Stags but you could argue this one either way. Fairfield started slowly against Monmouth in their latest win but eventually took the game thanks to 47.8 percent shooting from the field. There’s plenty to clean up however, such as the 1-of-5 (20 percent) from the line and 42-40 deficit on points in the paint. The Stags had scored just 129 combined points in their previous two games (both on the road) so they’ll need to reverse that trend here.
As for Central CT, they took care of Binghamton in their last outing with 60 percent shooting and a 29-23 rebounding advantage. The Blue Devils had 117 combined points in their previous pair (both on the road) and they seem to play much better at home so far this year.