Sacred Heart vs. Siena betting: College basketball preview for February 16

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The Siena Saints (11-14, 6-8 MAAC) are only 2.5-point underdogs as they try to break a five-game road losing streak when they square off against the Sacred Heart Pioneers (11-13, 7-6 MAAC) on Sunday, February 16, 2025 at William H. Pitt Center. The game airs at 12:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 151.5 points.

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Sacred Heart vs. Siena betting lines

  • Sacred Heart moneyline odds to win: -141
  • Siena moneyline odds to win: +118
  • Spread: Sacred Heart (-2.5)
  • Total: 151.5

Sacred Heart statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, Sacred Heart has an identical winning percentage against the spread as it does in away games (.500).
  • The Pioneers have eclipsed the over/under less consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in four of 10 home matchups (40%). In away games, they have hit the over in eight of 12 games (66.7%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Sacred Heart has won a lower percentage of its games at home (.600) compared to road games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Pioneers have seen an increase in scoring recently, racking up 78.1 points per game in their last 10 outings, 1.2 points more than the 76.9 they’ve scored this season.
  • Sacred Heart has been more porous on the defensive side of the ball lately, giving up 77.8 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 76.5 points per game its opponents average over the 2024-25 season.
  • During their last 10 contests, the Pioneers are making 0.7 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (10.6 compared to 9.9 season-long), while shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (35.3% compared to 37% season-long).

Sacred Heart betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-12-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 7-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-11-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 3-2; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-10 (Home: 2-2; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (195th in nation) 44.8 (245th) 33 (133rd) 31.8 (230th) 15.9 (49th) 11.7 (232nd)

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Siena statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Siena has had better results away (8-3-0) than at home (7-4-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Saints games have gone over 10 of 11 times at home (90.9%), and five of 11 away (45.5%).
  • The Saints’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .750 (3-1), and away it is .222 (2-7).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Saints are posting 70.5 points per contest, 0.1 more than their season average (70.4).
  • Siena has played better defensively over its previous 10 games, giving up 68.7 points per contest, 2.3 fewer points than its season average of 71 allowed.
  • The Saints are sinking 0.2 fewer three-pointers per game in their last 10 games (7.3) compared to their season average (7.5), and they are delivering a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (32.7%) compared to their season mark (33.2%).

Siena betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-9-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 8-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 11-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 11-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-9-0 (Home: 10-1-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-4 (Home: 4-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-10 (Home: 3-1; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.7 (290th in nation) 45 (252nd) 29.4 (320th) 31.4 (197th) 11.2 (338th) 11.6 (219th)
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