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Sacred Heart @ St. Francis (N.Y.)

Current Records: Sacred Heart 7-14; St. Francis (N.Y.) 7-15

What to Know

The St. Francis (N.Y.) Terriers have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Sacred Heart Pioneers at 4 p.m. ET Feb. 5 at Peter Aquilone Court. The Terriers will be strutting in after a victory while Sacred Heart will be stumbling in from a defeat.

While not quite a landslide, the matchup between St. Francis (N.Y.) and the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights on Thursday was still a pretty decisive one as St. Francis (N.Y.) wrapped it up with an 81-64 win at home.

Meanwhile, Sacred Heart was close but no cigar on Thursday as they fell 79-75 to the LIU Sharks.

Barring any buzzer beaters, St. Francis (N.Y.) is expected to win a tight contest Saturday. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread as they are currently on a three-game streak of ATS wins.

The Terriers are now 7-15 while the Pioneers sit at 7-14. A pair of defensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: St. Francis (N.Y.) has allowed their opponents to shoot 46.80% from the floor on average, which is the 10th highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. Sacred Heart has experienced some struggles of their own as they have allowed their opponents to shoot 46% from the floor on average, which is the 32nd highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. The good news? The teams might be seeing more of their shots fall.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 4 p.m. ET
  • Where: Peter Aquilone Court -- Brooklyn Heights, New York
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Terriers are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Pioneers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Terriers as a 3-point favorite.

Over/Under: -108

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Series History

Sacred Heart have won eight out of their last 13 games against St. Francis (N.Y.).

  • Jan 27, 2022 - St. Francis (N.Y.) 71 vs. Sacred Heart 66
  • Feb 21, 2021 - Sacred Heart 88 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) 82
  • Feb 20, 2021 - St. Francis (N.Y.) 88 vs. Sacred Heart 76
  • Feb 27, 2020 - Sacred Heart 73 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) 63
  • Feb 01, 2020 - Sacred Heart 83 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) 76
  • Feb 02, 2019 - Sacred Heart 71 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) 62
  • Jan 19, 2019 - St. Francis (N.Y.) 92 vs. Sacred Heart 85
  • Jan 13, 2018 - Sacred Heart 92 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) 52
  • Dec 29, 2017 - St. Francis (N.Y.) 73 vs. Sacred Heart 68
  • Feb 09, 2017 - Sacred Heart 80 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) 65
  • Jan 12, 2017 - Sacred Heart 87 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) 75
  • Feb 04, 2016 - Sacred Heart 74 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) 70
  • Jan 16, 2016 - St. Francis (N.Y.) 85 vs. Sacred Heart 67