NEC foes square off when the Sacred Heart Pioneers (14-15, 7-7 NEC) host the Saint Francis (BKN) Terriers (13-14, 6-8 NEC) at William H. Pitt Center, beginning at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 23, 2023.
Thursday’s matchup between the Pioneers and the Terriers features the Pioneers as healthy 7.5-point favorites. The point total for the game is 135.5.
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Sacred Heart Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Saint Francis (BKN)
- When: Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
- Where: William H. Pitt Center in Fairfield, Connecticut
- How to Watch on TV: NEC
- Spread Favorite: Sacred Heart -7.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Sacred Heart -334
- Moneyline Underdog: Saint Francis (BKN) +261
- Over/Under: 135.5 points
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Sacred Heart Betting Trends
- The Pioneers have won 11 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing 16 times.
- Sacred Heart has been favored by 7.5 points or more this season twice, and failed to cover both times.
- The Pioneers have won in nine, or 60%, of the 15 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- Sacred Heart has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -334.
- The Pioneers and their opponents have combined to hit the over 11 out of 27 times this season.
- Sacred Heart’s 27 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 135.5 points 16 times.
- The average total in Pioneers contests this year is 143.5, 8.0 more than this matchup’s over/under.
Sacred Heart Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Galette | 29 | 16.0 | 6.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Aidan Carpenter | 1 | 15.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Joey Reilly | 29 | 11.4 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Raheem Solomon | 29 | 10.8 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
| Bryce Johnson | 29 | 9.9 | 8.2 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Sacred Heart Season Stats
- Sacred Heart has a -15 scoring differential, putting up 71.5 points per game (179th in college basketball) and giving up 72.0 (246th in college basketball).
- The Pioneers are 140th in the nation at 33.6 rebounds per game. That’s 1.7 fewer than the 35.3 their opponents average.
- With 72.1 points per game in NEC contests, the Pioneers are tallying 0.6 more points per game in conference games compared to their season average (71.5 PPG).
- Sacred Heart’s defense has been better in NEC tilts this season, allowing 70.5 points per matchup, compared to its season average of 72.0 PPG allowed.
- The Pioneers are making 6.8 treys per game this season in conference action, which is 0.4 fewer threes per game than their season average (7.2). As far as three-point percentage, they are better in NEC action (32.5%) than overall (31.9%).
- When playing at home, Sacred Heart is scoring 2.7 more points per game (73.0) than it is on the road (70.3).
- Defensively the Pioneers have played better at home this year, allowing 69.6 points per game, compared to 73.9 when playing on the road.
Sacred Heart Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/2/2023 | Wagner | W 65-56 | Home | -2.5 |
| 2/4/2023 | Cent. Conn. St. | W 78-65 | Home | -3.5 |
| 2/9/2023 | Saint Francis (PA) | L 78-76 | Away | +0.5 |
| 2/16/2023 | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 94-86 | Home | -2 |
| 2/18/2023 | Merrimack | L 67-55 | Home | -1.5 |
| 2/23/2023 | Saint Francis (BKN) | – | Home | -7.5 |
| 2/25/2023 | Cent. Conn. St. | – | Away | – |
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Saint Francis (BKN) Betting Trends
- Saint Francis (BKN) has covered 13 times in 25 matchups with a spread this year.
- The Terriers have an ATS record of 3-3 when playing as at least 7.5-point underdogs this year.
- Saint Francis (BKN) has entered the game as underdogs 17 times this season and won five, or 29.4%, of those games.
- The Terriers have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +261.
- In Saint Francis (BKN)’s 25 chances this year, the combined scoring has gone over the point total six times.
- The Terriers have combined with their opponent to score more than 135.5 points in six of 25 games this season.
- Saint Francis (BKN)’s games this season have had an average of 131.0 points, 4.5 fewer points than this game’s total.
Saint Francis (BKN) Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Higgins | 14 | 11.4 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Tedrick Wilcox Jr. | 26 | 11.1 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| Zion Bethea | 27 | 10.4 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Larry Moreno | 19 | 10.0 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
| Josiah Harris | 26 | 9.2 | 8.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 |
Saint Francis (BKN) Season Stats
- The Terriers’ -68 scoring differential (being outscored by 2.5 points per game) is a result of putting up 64.2 points per game (340th in college basketball) while giving up 66.7 per contest (90th in college basketball).
- Saint Francis (BKN) ranks 216th in college basketball at 32.5 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 32.6 its opponents average.
- The Terriers score fewer points in conference play (61.4 per game) than overall (64.2).
- Saint Francis (BKN) allows the same amount of points in NEC play as overall (66.7 per game).
- In NEC action, the Terriers make more trifectas (7.0 per game) than they do overall (6.7), and their percentage from beyond the arc (35.5%) is also higher than for the whole season (34.2%).
- At home, Saint Francis (BKN) scores 69.0 points per game. Away, it scores 58.3.
- At home, the Terriers allow 64.2 points per game. On the road, they give up 69.9.
Saint Francis (BKN) Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/2/2023 | Cent. Conn. St. | W 53-48 | Home | +2.5 |
| 2/4/2023 | Stonehill | L 65-59 | Home | +2 |
| 2/9/2023 | Wagner | W 64-62 | Home | +3 |
| 2/11/2023 | Stonehill | L 62-51 | Away | +5.5 |
| 2/16/2023 | Saint Francis (PA) | L 72-64 | Home | -1.5 |
| 2/23/2023 | Sacred Heart | – | Away | +7.5 |
| 2/25/2023 | Fairleigh Dickinson | – | Away | – |
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