Sacred Heart vs. Fairfield betting: MAAC Tournament preview for March 11

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The No. 7 seed Sacred Heart Pioneers (14-17, 10-10 MAAC) play the No. 10 seed Fairfield Stags (12-19, 8-12 MAAC) as 4.5-point favorites in the MAAC Tournament Tuesday at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, starting at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Both teams will look to take one step closer to earning an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The point total for the matchup is set at 148.5.

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Sacred Heart Cover -4.5 vs Fairfield -108

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Sacred Heart vs. Fairfield betting lines

  • Sacred Heart moneyline odds to win: -198
  • Fairfield moneyline odds to win: +164
  • Spread: Sacred Heart (-4.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Sacred Heart statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Pioneers’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, putting up 78.0 points per contest compared to the 76.4 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Sacred Heart has been more porous on defense lately, allowing 76.7 points per game over its past 10 outings compared to the 76.0 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2024-25 season.
  • During their last 10 contests, the Pioneers are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (9.7), while shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (32.2% compared to 35.3% season-long).

Sacred Heart betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-15-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 8-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 9-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-14-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 11-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-4 (Home: 5-3; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-13 (Home: 2-2; Away: 3-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (205th in nation) 44.6 (227th) 32.9 (123rd) 32.5 (271st) 16.5 (28th) 11.6 (230th)

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Fairfield statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Stags are putting up 66.0 points per game, compared to their season average of 67.8.
  • Fairfield has performed better defensively in its past 10 games, ceding 70.1 points per contest, 2.6 fewer points than its season average of 72.7 allowed.
  • The Stags are draining 6.6 treys per game over their last 10 games, which is 0.6 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.2). Additionally, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (31.7%) compared to their season average from three-point land (31.8%).

Fairfield betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-16-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 6-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 6-7-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 11-13-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-16-1 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 7-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-17 (Home: 4-4; Away: 2-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.0 (344th in nation) 46.6 (319th) 30.4 (278th) 32.8 (286th) 12.5 (259th) 9.7 (41st)
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