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The Sacred Heart Pioneers (9-19, 5-12 NEC) host the Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (9-19, 5-12 NEC) in a matchup of NEC rivals at William H. Pitt Center, starting at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 26, 2022. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Pioneers’ ( to win on the moneyline) contest with the Red Flash ().
This article refers to betting data current as of February 26, 2022 at 12:05 AM ET. See all the up-to-date odds for this contest in the table below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!
Sacred Heart vs Saint Francis (PA) Betting Odds
Sacred Heart Offense Vs. Saint Francis (PA) Defense
| Sacred Heart Offense | Stats (Rank) | Saint Francis (PA) Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 72.3 (149) | Points/Gm | 73.0 (275) |
| 68.9 (144) | Possessions/Game | 68.9 (180) |
| 44.4 (161) | Field Goal % | 44.5 (252) |
| 33.9 (184) | 3PT % | 34.7 (246) |
| 51.0 (155) | Effective FG % | 51.1 (250) |
| 54.2 (162) | True Shooting % | 53.8 (243) |
Saint Francis (PA) Offense Vs. Sacred Heart Defense
| Saint Francis (PA) Offense | Stats (Rank) | Sacred Heart Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 69.2 (233) | Points/Gm | 75.1 (314) |
| 68.5 (162) | Possessions/Game | 66.6 (66) |
| 42.4 (268) | Field Goal % | 45.9 (309) |
| 32.0 (272) | 3PT % | 34.8 (252) |
| 47.3 (304) | Effective FG % | 52.5 (302) |
| 50.5 (296) | True Shooting % | 54.5 (271) |
Sacred Heart Betting Insights
- Sacred Heart is 10-17-0 ATS this season.
- The Pioneers have been favored by 2.5 points or more six times this season, and covered the spread in one of those games.
- So far this season, 18 out of Sacred Heart’s 27 games have hit the over.
Saint Francis (PA) Betting Insights
- Saint Francis (PA) has won 11 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover or pushing 16 times.
- The Red Flash are 6-7-1 ATS this season when playing as at least 2.5-point underdogs.
- In Saint Francis (PA)’s 27 chances this year, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 13 times.
Sacred Heart Key Players
- Aaron Clarke leads the Pioneers in points and assists. He scores 16.5 points per game while also adding 4.0 assists.
- Nico Galette paces Sacred Heart with 7.9 rebounds per game.
- The Pioneers are led by Tyler Thomas from beyond the arc. He connects on 2.2 shots from deep per game.
- Thomas records 1.2 steals and 0.6 blocks per game, both team-high averages.
Saint Francis (PA) Key Players
- Josh Cohen holds the top Red Flash spot in two categories: scoring (12.7 points per game) and rebounding (7.0 rebounds per game).
- Ramiir Dixon-Conover puts in work handing out assists and is Saint Francis (PA)’s assist leader with 3.4 per game.
- Maxwell Land is tops from three-point range for the Red Flash, knocking down 1.8 treys per game.
- Nobody on Saint Francis (PA) grabs more steals than Dixon-Conover (2.1 per game) or blocks more shots than Cohen (0.8 per game).