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How to watch Sacred Heart vs. LIU basketball game

By Scout Staff

Jan 13, 2024 at 2:51 pm ET • 2 min read

Halftime Report

Sacred Heart fell flat on their face against Merrimack last Saturday, but memory of that harsh loss doesn't seem to have tripped them up today. Sacred Heart has a bit of a cushion as they currently lead LIU 38-27.

Sacred Heart came into the matchup with some extra motivation after the defeat they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.

Who's Playing

LIU Sharks @ Sacred Heart Pioneers

Current Records: LIU 3-11, Sacred Heart 7-10

How To Watch

When: Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 2 p.m. ET
Where: William Pitt Center - West Gym -- Fairfield, Connecticut
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $15.90

What to Know

Sacred Heart and LIU are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but not for long. Both teams will face off in a Northeast battle at 2:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at William Pitt Center - West Gym. Sacred Heart might want some stickum for this contest since the team gave up 18 turnovers on Saturday.

After a string of three wins, Sacred Heart's good fortune finally ran out. Things couldn't have gone much worse for them as they lost 82-58 to the Warriors. Sacred Heart has not had much luck with Merrimack recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 15 to 5 on the offensive boards, a fact LIU proved on Saturday. They walked away with a 73-68 win over the Skyhawks. The victory made it back-to-back wins for LIU.

The Pioneers bumped their record down to 7-10 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for the Sharks, their win ended a 14-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-11.

Going forward, Sacred Heart is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by eight points. For those looking to play the spread, keep Sacred Heart's opponent in mind: they have a solid 6-3 record against the spread vs LIU over their last nine matchups.

Sacred Heart came up short against LIU in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 74-70. Can Sacred Heart avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.