Sacred Heart Pioneers vs. Bryant Bulldogs ATS Prediction 02/14/19

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The Sacred Heart Pioneers (11-14, 7-5 NEC) will be at the Chace Athletic Center to go head-to-head with the Bryant Bulldogs (8-15, 5-7 NEC) in a NEC matchup. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 14, 2019.

Sacred Heart Pioneers vs. Bryant Bulldogs Betting Odds

Both teams were beaten in their last outing. The Bulldogs lost to the Saint Francis U Red Flash, 84-75, while the Pioneers lost a tough one against the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers, 76-73.

Sacred Heart did a great job of converting from the charity stripe (19-22; 86.4 percent) while Bryant had an offensive rebounding percentage of 35.3 (above their season average of 25.0). Sabastian Townes led the way for Bryant, putting up 19 points and nine rebounds. Sacred Heart received a boost from Sean Hoehn, who recorded 24 points.

In their first matchup this year, Jare’l Spellman led the Pioneers to a 98-70 victory. He registered a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds. Sacred Heart made good use of their 39 trips to the charity stripe, making 32 of them (82.1 percent). Bryant, on the other hand, was just 19-30 (63.3 percent).

The aggressive Sacred Heart offense could be living from the free throw line in this showdown. The Pioneers currently rank 35th in the NCAA with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.283, while Bryant is among the NCAA’s most foul-prone squads (giving up a 303rd-ranked FTA rate of 0.275).

Sacred Heart vs. Bryant Pick

Pick: SU Winner – Bryant, ATS Winner – Bryant, O/U – Under

Betting Notes:

  • Sacred Heart ranks 36th in rebounds per game (38.9) while Bryant ranks 264th (31.7).
  • The Pioneers average 4.0 blocks per game, which ranks 65th in the country. The Bulldogs rank 154th in blocks allowed per game (4.0).
  • The Pioneers rank 74th in assists per game (14.7) while the Bulldogs rank 260th (10.4).
  • Bryant ranks 105th in three pointers allowed per game (21.4) while Sacred Heart ranks 249th (25.2).

Bettings Trends:

  • The Pioneers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 3.8, up from 1.4 for the season.
  • During their last five games, the Bulldogs have scored an average of 65.4 points per game (2.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 72.4 points per game (4.4 below their season average).