The St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers (13-9, 5-4 NEC) will be at the William Pitt Center – West Gym to go head-to-head with the Sacred Heart Pioneers (9-13, 5-4 NEC) in a NEC matchup. The game begins at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 2, 2019.
St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers vs. Sacred Heart Pioneers ATS Odds
In their last outing, the Pioneers were victorious over the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers, 87-79, while the Terriers lost to the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils, 78-72.
Sacred Heart dominated nearly every facet of the game. They had a phenomenal free throw rate of 0.500 (above their season average of 0.277) and an offensive rebounding percentage of 36.1 (above their season average of 31.8). Mount St. Mary’s was 0.210 and 32.4, respectively, for those same stats. St. Francis Brooklyn, on the other hand, had a better effective field goal percentage (0.500 vs. 0.452). Sean Hoehn put together a good game for Sacred Heart with 29 points and five rebounds. Jalen Jordan had a good game for St. Francis Brooklyn, recording 23 points.
In their first matchup this year, Jordan led the Terriers to a 92-85 victory. He was the game’s top overall scorer with 28 points. St. Francis Brooklyn’s effective field goal percentage was its biggest strength over Sacred Heart. The Terriers had a rate of 0.563 while the Pioneers posted a mark of 0.484.
The physical Sacred Heart offense could be getting to the foul line a lot in this meeting. The Pioneers currently rank 31st in the NCAA with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.286, while St. Francis Brooklyn ranks 314th in FTA rate allowed (0.281).
St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers at Sacred Heart Pioneers Pick
College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Sacred Heart, ATS Winner – Sacred Heart, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- St. Francis Brooklyn ranks ninth in three pointers allowed per game (17.7) while Sacred Heart ranks 241st (26.0).
- The Terriers rank 21st in steals allowed per game (5.1) while the Pioneers rank 147th (7.0).
- Sacred Heart ranks 53rd in blocks per game (4.1) while St. Francis Brooklyn ranks 134th in blocks allowed per game (3.8).
- The Pioneers rank 37th in rebounds per game (39.2) while the Terriers rank 236th in rebounds allowed per game (37.7).
- St. Francis Brooklyn ranks 15th in assists allowed per game (10.1) while Sacred Heart ranks 203rd (14.8).
Bettings Trends:
- The Terriers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 3.0, up from 1.9 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Pioneers have scored an average of 75.2 points per game (5.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 72.0 points per game (7.4 below their season average).
