The Sacred Heart Pioneers (5-8, 1-1 MAAC) are at home in MAAC action against the Merrimack Warriors (6-7, 2-0 MAAC) on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 2 p.m. ET. The Pioneers are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The point total for the matchup is 140.5.

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Sacred Heart vs. Merrimack betting lines

• Sacred Heart moneyline odds to win: -149
• Merrimack moneyline odds to win: +123
• Spread: Sacred Heart (-1.5)
• Total: 140.5

Sacred Heart statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Sacred Heart sports a better record against the spread in home games (2-1-0) than it does on the road (4-5-0).
• When playing at home, the Pioneers go over the total 0% of the time (zero of three games). They hit the over more often on the road, going over the total in 44.4% of games (four of nine).
• Sacred Heart has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 1-1 (.500). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 2-1 (.667).

Last season stats

• Last season, the Pioneers were 123rd in the nation on offense (75.8 points scored per game) and 277th on defense (75.2 points conceded).
• At 33.4 rebounds per game and 32.7 rebounds conceded, Sacred Heart was 90th and 277th in the nation, respectively, last season.
• Last season the Pioneers were 23rd-best in the country in assists with 16.6 per game.

Sacred Heart betting records this season

• ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-5-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-2-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
• O-U-P: 4-8-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 4-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-6)

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Merrimack statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Merrimack’s winning percentage against the spread at home was .308 (4-9-0) last year. Away, it was .588 (10-7-0).
• Warriors games went above the over/under less frequently at home (one time out of 13) than away (11 of 17) last year.
• The Warriors, as moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (2-1) than away (2-7) last year.

Last season stats

• Because of the Warriors’ offensive struggles last season, ranking ninth-worst in the country with 65.6 points per game, they were forced to rely on their defense, which ranked 15th-best in college basketball by surrendering 64.2 points per game.
• When it came to rebounding, Merrimack was outplayed at both ends of the court last season, as it ranked -1-worst in college basketball in boards (25.8 per game) and -2-worst in rebounds allowed (37.4 per contest).
• The Warriors ranked 300th in college basketball with 11.8 assists per contest.

Merrimack betting records this season

• ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 3-4-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 4-6-0)
• O-U-P: 3-9-1 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 2-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-5)