Northeast foes will lock horns when the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (10-15) face the Sacred Heart Pioneers (8-15) at Knott Arena. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 11.
The Mountaineers are hoping to rebound after their 72-51 loss to Wagner in their last matchup. Junior Robinson was the team’s leading scorer with 14 points. The Pioneers, meanwhile, are coming off a 98-90 win against LIU Brooklyn in their last game. Jordan Allen claimed his first double-double of the season with 20 points and 12 rebounds.
This one might be a mistake-prone game for the Sacred Heart offense, which ranks 330th in the nation in miscues (TO% of 21.4%). It’s matched up against the disruptive Mount St. Mary’s defense, which causes the third-most turnovers in the nation (25.4%).
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Pioneers winning the first matchup 76-71. Despite the loss, Elijah Long had a standout performance with 20 points, four rebounds, three assists, one steal, one block, and three three-pointers.
Notes
Mount St. Mary’s lost its last game by a 21-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Sacred Heart is 0-5. Mount St. Mary’s is 3-6 in blowouts this season.
Mount St. Mary’s has an average field goal percentage of 41.5%. Sacred Heart is a subpar 4-14 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers rank lower for their field goal percentage (292nd) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (274th), but the Sacred Heart Pioneers have a better FG% ranking (226th) than eFG% ranking (264th).
The Sacred Heart Pioneers rank 77th in offensive rebounds. The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers rank 348th in the nation in defensive rebounds.
Mount St. Mary’s is among the best in forcing turnovers, with opponents averaging a TO% of 25.4% (ranked third). Sacred Heart has a 2-3 record SU when its TO% reaches 25.4% or greater.
