The Sacred Heart Pioneers (13-9, 6-3 NEC) will be at Peter Aquilone Court to challenge the St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers (10-11, 4-5 NEC) in a NEC matchup. Action begins at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 1, 2020.
Sacred Heart Pioneers vs. St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers ATS Odds
In their last outing, the Terriers lost to the Merrimack Warriors, 61-50, while the Pioneers defeated the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers, 58-53.
The Pioneers held the Mountaineers to an effective field goal percentage of 0.406 (below their season average of 0.459) and an offensive rebounding percentage of 18.9 (below their season average of 30.6). St. Francis Brooklyn, on the other hand, had a better offensive rebounding percentage (25.0 vs. 24.2). St. Francis Brooklyn was lifted by Unique McLean, who put up three points and 12 rebounds. Meanwhile, Koreem Ozier had a good outing for Sacred Heart, finishing with 21 points and five assists.
This series was highly contested last year. Each won one of the two games played against each other last season. The Pioneers won the most recent game 71-62. Getting to the free throw line was one of Sacred Heart’s biggest strengths. They made 25 trips to the line, while St. Francis Brooklyn went 15 times. This is the first time these teams will go head-to-head this year.
St. Francis Brooklyn may have trouble getting to the foul line in this battle. The Terriers currently rank 269th in the NCAA with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.200, while Sacred Heart ranks 21st in FTA rate allowed (0.161).
Sacred Heart Pioneers vs. St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers Pick
Basketball Tip: SU Winner – Sacred Heart, ATS Winner – Sacred Heart, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Sacred Heart averages 40.8 rebounds per game, which ranks 17th in the nation. St. Francis Brooklyn ranks 206th in rebounds allowed per game (36.6).
- The Terriers rank 194th in assists per game (12.2) while the Pioneers rank 219th in assists allowed per game (14.6).
- St. Francis Brooklyn ranks 133rd in steals per game (6.3) while Sacred Heart ranks 149th in steals allowed per game (6.9).
- The Terriers rank 30th in three pointers allowed per game (18.4) while the Pioneers rank 123rd (21.5).
- St. Francis Brooklyn ranks 48th in blocks allowed per game (2.8) while Sacred Heart ranks 118th (3.5).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Pioneers have scored an average of 67.4 points per game (6.9 below their season average) and allowed an average of 61.2 points per game (8.5 below their season average).
- The Terriers have outscored opponents by an average of 0.4 points in their last five games. For the season, St. Francis Brooklyn has lost by an average of 0.9 points.
