The Sacred Heart Pioneers (8-13, 4-4 NEC) will try to snap their seven-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (5-16, 2-6 NEC) at Knott Arena. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 31, 2019.
Sacred Heart Pioneers vs. Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers Free Prediction
In the Pioneers’ last contest, they were defeated by the Saint Francis U Red Flash, 79-78. Saint Francis U’s 8.4 turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over Sacred Heart, who had a rate of 19.4. The Red Flash’s mark was better than their season average of 16.0, while the Pioneers’ was above the 15.8 mark opponents have averaged against Saint Francis U this season. Jare’l Spellman had a good performance for Sacred Heart, putting up 16 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks.
The Mountaineers fell to the St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers in their last outing, 74-67. St. Francis Brooklyn’s 37.5 offensive rebounding percentage was their largest advantage over Mount St. Mary’s, who had a mark of 25.0. The Terriers’ mark was above their season average of 29.7. Mount St. Mary’s’ Vado Morse had a solid performance, leading both teams in scoring with 24 points on 8-for-15 shooting.
It will be a battle of contrasting tempos as the up-tempo Pioneers (ranked 30th in the country in possessions per game) will look to push the more methodical Mountaineers (191st in possessions per game).
After the Mountaineers won both matchups against the Pioneers last season, these teams will battle for the first time this year. In the last matchup, Mount St. Mary’s won 74-69. The Mountaineers had a much better turnover percentage (14.1 vs. 19.7) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.570 vs. 0.408).
Sacred Heart Pioneers vs. Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers Free Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Mount St. Mary’s, ATS Winner – Mount St. Mary’s, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Sacred Heart ranks 67th in assists per game (14.9) while Mount St. Mary’s ranks 244th (10.7).
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The Pioneers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 7.2, up from 0.7 for the season.
During their last five games, the Mountaineers have scored an average of 69.6 points per game (2.4 above their season average) and allowed an average of 73.2 points per game (1.8 below their season average).
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