Sacred Heart vs. Canisius betting: College basketball preview for January 23

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The Sacred Heart Pioneers (6-12, 2-5 MAAC) are favored (-6.5) to stop a four-game losing streak when they visit the Canisius Golden Griffins (2-16, 2-5 MAAC) at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Koessler Athletic Center. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The over/under for the matchup is 150.

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Sacred Heart vs. Canisius betting lines

  • Sacred Heart moneyline odds to win: -270
  • Canisius moneyline odds to win: +216
  • Spread: Sacred Heart (-6.5)
  • Total: 150

Sacred Heart statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Sacred Heart has a better record against the spread when playing at home (4-3-0) than it does in road games (3-6-0).
  • In terms of over/unders, the Pioneers hit the over less consistently at home, as they’ve gone over the total two times in seven opportunities this season (28.6%). In road games, they have hit the over six times in nine opportunities (66.7%).

Recent trends

  • The Pioneers have been scoring 76.9 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly higher than the 74.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Sacred Heart’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (75.0) is 0.4 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (75.4).
  • The Pioneers are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 9.1 threes per game and shooting 34.6% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 9.2 makes and 36.1% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Sacred Heart betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-10-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 6-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-3 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (243rd in nation) 44.8 (260th) 32.7 (163rd) 31.0 (176th) 15.0 (105th) 12.2 (254th)

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Canisius statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Canisius has a better winning percentage at home (.429, 3-4-0 record) than away (.400, 4-6-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Golden Griffins games have gone over less often at home (four of seven, 57.1%) than away (seven of 10, 70%).
  • In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Golden Griffins have a better winning percentage at home (.167, 1-5 record) than on the road (.111, 1-8).

Recent trends

  • While the Golden Griffins are posting 64.2 points per game in 2024-25, they have improved that mark in their previous 10 games, producing 65.8 a contest.
  • Over its previous 10 games, Canisius is surrendering 75.1 points per game, compared to its season average of 79.1 points allowed.
  • The Golden Griffins are sinking 8.3 treys per contest in their past 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they have a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (39.2%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (36.2%).

Canisius betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-11-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 6-6-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 7-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-7-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-14 (Home: 1-5; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.6 (291st in nation) 49.0 (358th) 23.8 (364th) 34.6 (332nd) 11.9 (306th) 10.5 (86th)
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