Connecticut Huskies vs Sacred Heart Pioneers Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Sacred Heart vs Connecticut NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Storrs.

Sacred Heart vs Connecticut Prediction

Betting on today's Pioneers and Huskies game? Catch the action at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, CT, as the Huskies hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on FS1. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Connecticut as the -33.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 149 points.

Sacred Heart vs. Connecticut Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Sacred Heart Pioneers at Connecticut Huskies
Where: Storrs at Gampel Pavilion
Date: Wednesday, November 6th
Betting Odds UCONN -33.5, SACRED +3300 | UCONN -10000 O/U 149

Pioneers Preview: Will the Pioneers Defense Show Up on the Road?

Sacred Heart opened their season with an 81-70 road loss to Temple on Monday. The Pioneers entered the game as +13.5 underdogs but managed to keep it closer than expected, covering the spread.

Trailing 37-36 at halftime, Sacred Heart scored 34 points in the 2nd half but allowed 44. The total points for the game reached 151, surpassing the over/under line of 144.5.

Pioneers Offense Breakdown

In their last game, Sacred Heart's offense put up 70 points, shooting 42.6% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 47.1%. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 23.8% (5/21) of their three-point attempts, while connecting on 51.1% of their two-point shots. At the free-throw line, they made 7 of 11 attempts, shooting 63.6%.

Jamal Mashburn Jr. led the way with 26 points, shooting 62.5% overall and 71.4% from three (5/7). Tanner Thomas added 22 points, though he shot just 42.9% from the field. Steve Settle III contributed 16 points and a team-high 6 assists, while Jameel Brown knocked down 3 of 5 threes, finishing with 11 points in just 14 minutes.

Pioneers Team Defense

Despite Sacred Heart's defensive struggles, they managed to put up 81 points in their latest game. The Pioneers shot 49% from the field, hitting 27 of their 55 attempts. They were 16/32 on two-point shots, good for 50%.

From beyond the arc, Sacred Heart connected on 11 of their 23 three-point attempts, shooting 47%. They also went to the free-throw line 23 times, making 16 for a 69% success rate. The Pioneers gave up 7 offensive rebounds.

Huskies Preview: Will the Huskies Find a Way to Win at Home?

Connecticut Huskies Records

Connecticut finished last season with a 31-3 record, including a 21-2 mark in Big East play. At home, they were dominant, going 21-0 with an average scoring margin of +23.2 points. On the road, they went 10-3, winning by an average of 7.2 points per game.

The Huskies were favored in 33 games, going 31-2 straight-up and 21-11 against the spread. They finished the season with a 21-12 ATS record and a 17-17 over/under mark. Their games averaged 145.9 points, with their average over/under line set at 145.1 points.

Huskies Offense Breakdown

Connecticut averaged 81.5 points per game last season, ranking 29th in field goal percentage (49%) and 30th in effective field goal percentage (57%). They were 25th in two-point percentage (58%) and made 8.8 three-pointers per game, shooting 36% from beyond the arc.

The Huskies return Alex Karaban and Aidan Mahaney, who both averaged 13.9 points per game last season. Mahaney also contributed 2.5 assists per game, while Karaban added 5 rebounds per contest.

Huskies Team Defense

Last season, Connecticut allowed 64.4 points per game, ranking 18th in the nation. Opponents shot 31.1% from 3-point range against them, placing them 148th in the country. The Huskies allowed 18.4 free throws per game, which ranked 170th nationally.

Connecticut averaged 6.2 steals per game, ranking 211th in the nation. They were 11th in blocked shots, averaging 5.4 per game.

Pioneers vs Huskies Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their last three road contests, Sacred Heart has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-0. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 70 points per game.
Connecticut has played well in their previous five home games, going 4-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 80 points per game while allowing 68. The team also performed well vs the spread at 4-1.
Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Sacred Heart has an ATS mark of 3-2 while going 2-3 straight up.
As the betting favorite, the Huskies have an ATS record of 5-0 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 5-0.