The Sacred Heart Pioneers (11-13, 7-4 NEC) look to continue their six-game home winning streak in a matchup against the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (5-19, 2-9 NEC) at William Pitt Center – West Gym. The game gets underway at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 9, 2019.
Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers at Sacred Heart Pioneers Betting Prediction
In the Mountaineers’ last matchup, they were beaten by the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds, 77-62. Making free throws was one of LIU Brooklyn’s biggest strengths. They were 14-16 (87.5 percent), while the Mountaineers were just 8-10 (80.0 percent). Jalen Gibbs was Mount St. Mary’s’ high scorer with 17 points on 5-for-11 shooting.
The Pioneers were victorious over the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights in their last contest, 69-63. Sacred Heart’s 0.492 effective field goal percentage was their biggest strength over Fairleigh Dickinson, who had a rate of 0.414. The Pioneers’ mark was below their season average of 0.519, while the Knights’ was below their season average of 0.537. With 14 points and nine rebounds, Sacred Heart’s Koreem Ozier had a good performance.
Contrasting paces will be on display in this showdown. Sacred Heart has preferred to play fast (31st in possessions per game), while Mount St. Mary’s has been more methodical (185th in possessions per game).
This will be the second game of the season between these two teams. Sean Hoehn scored a game-high 29 points in the first game, in which the Pioneers topped the Mountaineers 87-79. He also recorded five rebounds. The Pioneers knocked down 28 of their 34 free throws (82.4 percent) and had a better offensive rebounding percentage (36.1 vs. 32.4).
Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers vs. Sacred Heart Pioneers ATS Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Sacred Heart averages 39.3 rebounds per game, which ranks 31st in the nation. Mount St. Mary’s ranks 232nd in rebounds allowed per game (37.1).
The Pioneers rank 71st in assists per game (14.9) while the Mountaineers rank 245th (10.9).
Mount St. Mary’s ranks 93rd in three pointers attempted per game (24.2) while Sacred Heart ranks 252nd in three pointers allowed per game (25.6).
The Mountaineers rank 90th in blocks per game (3.6) while the Pioneers rank 135th in blocks allowed per game (3.7).
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The Mountaineers’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 7.4, down from 8.1 for the season.
During their last five games, the Pioneers have scored an average of 73.8 points per game (5.8 below their season average) and allowed an average of 71.0 points per game (7.0 below their season average).
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