The Long Island Sharks (2-18, 0-8 NEC) hope to end an eight-game losing skid when visiting the Sacred Heart Pioneers (11-11, 4-3 NEC) on January 26, 2023 at William H. Pitt Center.
Sacred Heart is a sizable 12.5-point favorite against LIU when the Pioneers square off with the Sharks on Thursday. The matchup’s point total is 148.
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Sacred Heart Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. LIU
- When: Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
- Where: William H. Pitt Center in Fairfield, Connecticut
- How to Watch on TV: NEC
- Spread Favorite: Sacred Heart -12.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Sacred Heart -903
- Moneyline Underdog: LIU +580
- Over/Under: 148 points
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Sacred Heart Betting Trends
- The Pioneers have compiled a 7-12-1 record against the spread this season.
- Sacred Heart has not covered the spread this season (0-1 ATS) when playing as at least 12.5-point favorites.
- The Pioneers have come away with six wins in the nine contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- Sacred Heart has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -903.
- The Pioneers and their opponents have combined to go over the point total seven out of 20 times this season.
- In six of 20 games this season, Sacred Heart and its opponents have combined to score more than 148 points.
- Pioneers outings this year have an average point total of 142.5, 5.5 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
Sacred Heart Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Galette | 22 | 15.6 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Aidan Carpenter | 1 | 15.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Raheem Solomon | 22 | 11.3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Joey Reilly | 22 | 11.1 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Aiden Carpenter | 5 | 9.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
Sacred Heart Season Stats
- Sacred Heart is being outscored by 1.2 points per game with a -26 scoring differential overall. It puts up 70.6 points per game (200th in college basketball) and allows 71.8 per contest (248th in college basketball).
- The Pioneers rank 111th in college basketball at 34.9 rebounds per game. That’s 1.3 fewer than the 36.2 their opponents average.
- The Pioneers are averaging 70.1 points per game this year in conference matchups, which is 0.5 fewer points per game than their overall average (70.6).
- Sacred Heart’s defense has been more effective in NEC action this year, giving up 68.4 points per matchup, compared to its overall average of 71.8 PPG allowed.
- In NEC contests, the Pioneers score fewer threes per game (6.6) and have a lower three-point percentage (30.3%) than their season averages (7.3, 31.1%).
- Sacred Heart is averaging 73.4 points per game this season in home games, which is 4.3 more points than it is averaging away from home (69.1).
- When playing at home, the Pioneers are surrendering 3.5 fewer points per game (69.6) than away from home (73.1).
Sacred Heart Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7/2023 | Hartford | W 78-71 | Home | -12.5 |
| 1/14/2023 | Saint Francis (BKN) | L 82-79 | Away | -1 |
| 1/16/2023 | Saint Francis (PA) | W 54-51 | Home | -3 |
| 1/20/2023 | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 92-85 | Away | +5 |
| 1/22/2023 | Wagner | L 68-58 | Away | +4.5 |
| 1/26/2023 | LIU | – | Home | -12.5 |
| 1/28/2023 | Stonehill | – | Away | – |
| 2/2/2023 | Wagner | – | Home | – |
| 2/4/2023 | Cent. Conn. St. | – | Home | – |
| 2/9/2023 | Saint Francis (PA) | – | Away | – |
| 2/16/2023 | Fairleigh Dickinson | – | Home | – |
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LIU Betting Trends
- LIU has covered four times in 18 games with a spread this season.
- When playing as at least 12.5-point underdogs this season, the Sharks have an ATS record of 3-5.
- LIU has been listed as the underdog 17 times this season and have failed to win any of those games.
- The Sharks have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +580.
- So far this year, seven out of LIU’s 18 games with an over/under have gone over the point total.
- Sharks games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 148 points in seven of 18 outings.
- LIU’s games this year have had a 148.3-point total on average, 0.3 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
LIU Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marko Maletic | 19 | 17.3 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.2 |
| Andre Washington | 10 | 12.8 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Jacob Johnson | 20 | 11.4 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| R.J. Greene | 20 | 8.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Quion Burns | 19 | 7.6 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
LIU Season Stats
- The Sharks’ -284 scoring differential (being outscored by 14.2 points per game) is a result of putting up 67.1 points per game (300th in college basketball) while giving up 81.3 per outing (359th in college basketball).
- The 32.7 rebounds per game LIU accumulates rank 237th in the nation, 4.4 fewer than the 37.1 its opponents record.
- The Sharks have averaged 2.7 fewer points in NEC games (64.4) than overall (67.1).
- LIU has conceded 3.7 fewer points per game in NEC action (77.6) than overall (81.3).
- The Sharks make fewer 3-pointers in NEC play (4.9 per game) than overall (5.4), and have a lower 3-point percentage in conference games (32.2%) than overall (33.4%).
- LIU is scoring more points at home (70.3 per game) than on the road (65.4).
- The Sharks are conceding fewer points at home (69.0 per game) than away (94.4).
LIU Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7/2023 | Fairleigh Dickinson | L 101-89 | Away | +12 |
| 1/14/2023 | Saint Francis (PA) | L 87-68 | Away | +11 |
| 1/16/2023 | Saint Francis (BKN) | L 73-66 | Home | +3.5 |
| 1/20/2023 | Stonehill | L 73-66 | Home | +6 |
| 1/22/2023 | Cent. Conn. St. | L 58-42 | Home | +6 |
| 1/26/2023 | Sacred Heart | – | Away | +12.5 |
| 1/28/2023 | Saint Francis (BKN) | – | Away | – |
| 2/2/2023 | Merrimack | – | Away | – |
| 2/9/2023 | Fairleigh Dickinson | – | Home | – |
| 2/11/2023 | Wagner | – | Away | – |
| 2/16/2023 | Stonehill | – | Away | – |
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