Northeast foes will collide when the Sacred Heart Pioneers (5-15) play the Bryant Bulldogs (7-15) at William Pitt Center – West Gym. Action begins at 3:30 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 30.
The Pioneers are hoping to rebound after their 92-84 loss to LIU Brooklyn on Wednesday. Cane Broome was the game’s leading scorer with 38 points. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 78-67 loss against Central Connecticut State on Thursday. Nisre Zouzoua had a team-high 19 points.
Notes
On average, Sacred Heart has 72.6 possessions per game and scores .987 points on each possession. Bryant has both fewer possessions (67.9) and scores fewer points during those possessions (.949).
Sacred Heart has an average effective field goal percentage of 47.3%. Bryant is an underachieving 4-13 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the Sacred Heart Pioneers attempt 17.0 three point field goals per game and the Bryant Bulldogs attempt 19.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, both teams have losing records; Bryant is 2-11 while Sacred Heart is winless (0-6).
The Sacred Heart Pioneers average 7.0 steals per game. When giving up 7 or more steals, the Bryant Bulldogs have a subpar record (1-9) this season.
