Quinnipiac Bobcats vs Sacred Heart Pioneers Matchup

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

Sacred Heart vs Quinnipiac Prediction

Planning on watching today's Pioneers and Bobcats game? Catch the action at M&T Bank Arena in Hamden, CT, as the Bobcats hosts this showdown at 2:00 ET on ESPN+. The odds for this Metro Atlantic Athletic conference game currently have Quinnipiac as the -5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 148.5 points.

Sacred Heart vs. Quinnipiac Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Sacred Heart Pioneers at Quinnipiac Bobcats
Where: Hamden at M&T Bank Arena
Date: Sunday, December 8th
Betting Odds QUIN -5, SACRED +167 | QUIN -206 O/U 148.5

Pioneers Preview: Does Sacred Heart Have What it Takes on the Road?

Sacred Heart moved to 4-5 on the season with an 83-59 home win over Iona on Friday. The Pioneers entered the game as +1.5 point underdogs but not only covered the spread, they won comfortably.

Sacred Heart took control early, leading 47-26 at halftime. They scored 36 points in the 2nd half while holding Iona to 33. The total points for the game was 142, just under the 142.5 O/U line.

Pioneers Offense Breakdown

Sacred Heart's offense was clicking in their last game, putting up 83 points on 49.1% shooting from the field. They connected on 41.7% of their threes, hitting 10 of 24 attempts, and were strong from the line, making 81% of their free throws.

Anquan Hill led the way, shooting 70% from the field and hitting both of his three-point attempts, finishing with 18 points and 7 rebounds. Amiri Stewart contributed 13 points and 7 assists, while Nyle Ralph-Beyer knocked down 3 of 6 threes in just 12 minutes of action.

Pioneers Team Defense

Despite Sacred Heart's defensive struggles, allowing 59 points on 49% shooting, they managed to hold their opponent to just 59 points. The Pioneers gave up 18 two-point field goals on 33 attempts, a 54% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, Sacred Heart allowed 10 threes on 24 attempts, with their opponent shooting 41%. They also sent the other team to the line 21 times, where they hit 17 free throws, an 81% success rate. The Pioneers gave up 10 offensive rebounds.

Bobcats Preview: Will the Bobcats Win at Home?

Quinnipiac Bobcats Recent Game/Games

Quinnipiac improved to 3-5 on the season with a 72-67 road win over Rider on Friday, December 6th. The Bobcats entered the game as slight favorites (-1) and covered the spread with the victory.

Quinnipiac led 31-29 at halftime and outscored Rider 41-38 in the second half. The combined points for the game were 139, just under the O/U line of 143.

Bobcats Offense Breakdown

Quinnipiac's offense put up 72 points in their last game, shooting 47.4% from the field. They were effective inside, hitting 61.8% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, making just 6 of 23 threes (26.1%).

Amarri Tice led the way with 20 points and 13 rebounds, shooting 53.3% overall and 50% from three (3/6). The Bobcats grabbed 15 offensive rebounds and dished out 14 assists, with Tice and Tariq Ingraham each contributing 2 assists.

Bobcats Team Defense

Quinnipiac's defense gave up 67 points, with their opponents shooting 44% from the field. Inside the arc, they allowed 52% shooting, as the other team went 22/42 on two-point attempts.

From three-point range, Quinnipiac held their opponents to just 3/14 shooting, or 21%. They also sent them to the free-throw line 20 times, where they hit 14 for 70%. Quinnipiac gave up 12 offensive rebounds.

Pioneers vs Bobcats Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Although Sacred Heart has a straight up record of 3-7 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 4-6. The team averaged 70 points per game in these games.
Although Quinnipiac has a straight up record of 2-3 in their last five home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 2-3. The team averaged 71 points per game in these games.
As the betting underdog, the Pioneers have an ATS record of 3-0 in their last three games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 3-0.
Quinnipiac has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 ATS in their last three games.