The Brown Bears (1-2) go head-to-head with the Sacred Heart Pioneers (2-1) at the Paul Bailey Pizzitola Sports Center. The game starts at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 17, 2018.
Sacred Heart Pioneers vs. Brown Bears Free Prediction
The last time the Pioneers played, they topped the Army West Point Black Knights, 79-78. Sacred Heart’s 0.172 free throw rate was their largest strength over Army West Point, who had a mark of 0.054. Sacred Heart rallied around Sean Hoehn, who was the top scorer from either team with 24 points on 8-for-13 shooting.
Brown beat the Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks in their last outing, 82-74. Brown had a much better free throw rate (0.367 vs. 0.228) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (28.2 vs. 19.4). Desmond Cambridge was the top scorer from either team with 23 points on 8-for-21 shooting from the field.
It will be a matchup of conflicting styles as the fast-paced Bears will look to push the more grind-it-out Pioneers. Since last season, the Bears rank 30th in possessions per game while the Pioneers are 173rd.
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Sacred Heart averages 39.7 rebounds per game, which ranks 16th in the NCAA. Brown ranks 205th in rebounds allowed per game (35.8).
The Bears rank 100th in steals per game (6.6) while the Pioneers rank 260th (4.8).
Brown ranks 104th in three pointers allowed per game (20.9) while Sacred Heart ranks 258th (24.1).
The Pioneers rank 105th in blocks allowed per game (3.1) while the Bears rank 258th (4.5).
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