Central Conn vs. St. Francis (PA) prediction: Central Connecticut State favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/17/2026]

St. Francis (PA) will take on the favored Central Conn in men's college basketball action at DeGol Arena on Saturday, commencing at 2:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model projects Central Connecticut State as the most likely winner of the Central Conn vs. St. Francis (PA) game.

This article offers a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Central Conn vs. St. Francis (PA) prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NCAA basketball matchup between Central Conn and St. Francis (PA) 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Central Connecticut State a 76% chance of beating St. Francis (PA). Our predicted final score has Central Connecticut State winning 75-68.

According to our model, Central Connecticut State (-6.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 144.5 points has a 55% chance of staying under.

Central Conn vs. St. Francis (PA) odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Central Conn vs. St. Francis (PA) picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below: