Sacred Heart vs. Marist betting: College basketball preview for February 28

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The Marist Red Foxes (20-5, 13-3 MAAC) will try to continue a four-game win streak when they hit the road to take on the Sacred Heart Pioneers (12-15, 8-8 MAAC) on Friday, February 28, 2025 at William H. Pitt Center as only 2.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 145.5.

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Sacred Heart vs. Marist betting lines

  • Sacred Heart moneyline odds to win: -133
  • Marist moneyline odds to win: +111
  • Spread: Sacred Heart (-2.5)
  • Total: 145.5

Sacred Heart statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Sacred Heart sports a worse record against the spread at home (5-6-0) than it does in road games (7-7-0).
  • The Pioneers have exceeded the total in five of 11 home games (45.5%). They’ve done better in away games, topping the total in nine of 14 matchups (64.3%).
  • Sacred Heart has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 3-3 (.500). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 2-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Pioneers have been scoring 78.2 points per game, an average that’s slightly higher than the 76.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Sacred Heart’s defense has been more porous lately, as the team has allowed 77.0 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 76.3 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • The Pioneers’ 10.3 made three-pointers per-game average over their past 10 games are more than the 9.6 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a lower percentage of shots made, 34.7% compared to their season-long percentage of 35.8% from deep.

Sacred Heart betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-14-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 3-6-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 8-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-12-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 9-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-4 (Home: 3-3; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-11 (Home: 2-2; Away: 3-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (207th in nation) 44.4 (217th) 33.2 (104th) 32.1 (240th) 16.3 (35th) 11.7 (237th)

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Marist statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Marist has had better results on the road (7-5-0) than at home (4-9-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Red Foxes games have gone over five of 13 times at home (38.5%), and seven of 12 on the road (58.3%).

Recent trends

  • The Red Foxes have played worse offensively in their previous 10 games, scoring 67.2 points per contest, 1.2 fewer points their than season average of 68.4.
  • Over its last 10 games, Marist is giving up 64.3 points per contest, compared to its season average of 64.4 points allowed.
  • The Red Foxes are making 7.0 three-pointers per contest in their previous 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they have a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (32.1%) compared to their season average (33.3%).

Marist betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-14-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-12-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-13-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-3 (Home: 11-2; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 5-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (117th in nation) 41.1 (46th) 32.8 (138th) 28.4 (37th) 14.4 (126th) 10.8 (135th)
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