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

Current Records: Sacred Heart 9-9; St. Francis (N.Y.) 7-9

What to Know

The Sacred Heart Pioneers and the St. Francis (N.Y.) Terriers are set to square off in a Northeast matchup at 1 p.m. ET Jan. 14 at Peter Aquilone Court. The teams split their matchups last year, with St. Francis (N.Y.) winning the first 71-66 on the road and the Pioneers taking the second 66-62.

Sacred Heart was able to grind out a solid victory over the Hartford Hawks on Saturday, winning 78-71.

Meanwhile, the Terriers didn't have too much breathing room in their game with Hartford on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 78-73 win.

Barring any buzzer beaters, Sacred Heart is expected to win a tight contest Saturday. But bettors beware: they are only 1-6-1 against the spread when favored.

The wins brought Sacred Heart up to 9-9 and St. Francis (N.Y.) to 7-9. With back-to-back wins few and far between for both teams -- the Pioneers are 3-5 after wins, St. Francis (N.Y.) 2-4 this season -- a victory will be a boon for either squad.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 1 p.m. ET
  • Where: Peter Aquilone Court -- Brooklyn Heights, New York
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Pioneers are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Terriers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 1.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -111

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Series History

Sacred Heart have won nine out of their last 14 games against St. Francis (N.Y.).

  • Feb 05, 2022 - Sacred Heart 66 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) 62
  • 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