Stonehill Skyhawks vs Central Connecticut Blue Devils Prediction, 1/8/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stonehill Skyhawks vs Central Connecticut Blue Devils

Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026

Location: Detrick Gymnasium in New Britain, CT

TV: ESPN+

The Stonehill Skyhawks (4-11) are headed to Detrick Gymnasium on Thursday where they will take on the Central Connecticut Blue Devils (7-6).

The Stonehill Skyhawks stepped onto the hardwood against Wagner and earned the victory with a final of 69-60 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Skyhawks ended up with 12 and Wagner racked up 15 fouls. They converted 5 of their 12 shots from 3-point land. Wagner finished the game at 100.0% from the charity stripe by making 9 of their 9 attempts. Moreover, Wagner had 28 rebounds (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Wagner earned 11 dimes and had 1 steal in this matchup. In the matter of defending, Stonehill allowed 40.4% from the field on 23 of 57 shooting. They also doled out 15 assists in the matchup while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In terms of rebounding, they compiled 31 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Skyhawks converted 12 of their 19 shots for a percentage of 63.2%. Stonehill wrapped up the contest with a 46.3% FG percentage (25 of 54) and buried 7 out of their 18 shots from distance.

Davante Hackett is a player who was a factor in this contest. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 6 out of 8 shooting. He played for 23 mins played and also collected 2 boards. He finished shooting 75.0% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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Stonehill comes into this game with a win-loss record of 4-11 so far this year. They currently have an average of 67.2 points per game (338th in the country) on 41.7% from the floor. The Skyhawks are shooting 34.2% from downtown (119 of 348) and 68.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Stonehill is collecting 38.9 boards per game and has racked up 197 assists this season, which is 274th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 14.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.7 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Skyhawks have forced 9.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 14.3 personal fouls. They give up 33.7% from 3-point land while they are 128th in college in points per game allowed (71.1). The Skyhawks are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.6% (383 of 900) and they relinquish 34.7 rebounds per contest as a group. They are 34th in college in allowing assists with 163 conceded on the campaign.

In their last game, the Central Connecticut Blue Devils walked away with a victory by a final of 72-61 when they played New Haven. When discussing team rebounding, Central Connecticut permitted New Haven to collect 31 in total (12 offensive). They finished 33.3% from distance by going 9 out of 27 and ended up going 2 of 3 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Blue Devils allowed New Haven to knock down 25 out of 59 attempts from the field which had them at 42.4% for this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Blue Devils walked away from this one shooting 27 for 54 from the floor which had them at 50.0%. In reference to 3-pointers, Central Connecticut made 13 out of their 25 tries (52.0%). They were able to knock down 5 of the free throw tries for a clip of 71.4%. New Haven had 11 personal fouls for this game which took the Blue Devils to the free throw line for a total of 7 attempts. They turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. The Blue Devils were able to snag 21 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 27 in this contest.

Melo Sanchez was important for the Blue Devils in this matchup. He racked up 18 points in his 28 mins of playing time and tallied 1 assist in the game. He made 6 out of 8 for this contest for a rate of 75.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

Central Connecticut has a win-loss mark of 7-6 for the campaign. The Blue Devils are committing 12.2 personal fouls per game while shooting 72.0% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 16.2 times per game (91st in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.2 times per game. Central Connecticut has accounted for 1,021 points so far this year (78.5 per contest) and they grab 36.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Blue Devils are connecting on 48.4% from the field, which ranks them 60th in the country.

The Blue Devils on the defensive side of the court are 140th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 71.7. They are able to force 10.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.6% from the floor (140th in the country). The Central Connecticut defense gives up 34.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (118 of 343) and their opposition makes 72.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 14.7 dimes and 34.0 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 272nd and 151st in those defensive categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Stonehill

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