The Sacred Heart Pioneers (4-14) will have their chance to beat the Northeast’s best team when they play the Wagner Seahawks (12-6) at Spiro Sports Center. The game starts at 4:00 pm ET on Sunday, Jan. 24.
The Seahawks easily got past St. Francis Brooklyn 83-59 on Thursday. Corey Henson led all scorers on the team with 25 points on 9-for-13 shooting. The Pioneers are coming off a 76-71 win over Mount St. Mary’s on Thursday. Tevin Falzon played well for Sacred Heart, posting 15 points, seven rebounds, and two blocks.
The Seahawks could own the offensive glass in this matchup, as they rank 20th in the nation in OR% at 37.7%. Conversely, Sacred Heart places 312th in the nation on the defensive backboards with a DR% of 66.8%. Furthermore, the 299th-ranked offense of the Pioneers (offensive efficiency of 97.9) will face a tough test against the 20th-ranked defense of the Seahawks (defensive efficiency of 93.7).
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Seahawks won the first game 76-59. Romone Saunders was a standout player in the game, producing 22 points, eight rebounds, one steal, and five three-pointers.
Notes
In its last game, Wagner won by a margin of 24 points. Sacred Heart is 0-5 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Wagner has a 3-1 record in blowouts.
The Sacred Heart Pioneers average 72.7 possessions per game and .979 points per possession. The Wagner Seahawks earn fewer possessions with 67.7, but they score more points with 1.014.
The Wagner Seahawks average an effective field goal percentage of 46.6% this season. The Sacred Heart Pioneers have an abysmal record of 2-13 when opponents have an eFG% of 46.6% or greater.
The Wagner Seahawks attempt 18.0 three pointers per game this season, while the Sacred Heart Pioneers attempt 17.0. When they register 20 or more three point attempts in a game, Wagner has a record of 6-5 while Sacred Heart is winless (0-5).
Wagner is one of the best teams in the country when it comes to offensive rebounds, ranking 17th. Sacred Heart ranks just 299th in defensive rebounds.
The Wagner defense has forced an average TO% of 22.7% this season (ranked 23rd). In games where it gives up a TO% of 23% or greater, Sacred Heart has a subpar 2-5 record.
