The Sacred Heart Pioneers (5-9, 1-2 MAAC) visit the Niagara Purple Eagles (3-9, 0-2 MAAC) in a matchup of MAAC teams at Gallagher Center, starting at 4 p.m. ET on Friday, January 2, 2026. The Pioneers are 3.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has a point total of 142.5.
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Sacred Heart Cover -3.5 vs Niagara -111
Sacred Heart vs. Niagara betting lines
- Sacred Heart moneyline odds to win: -179
- Niagara moneyline odds to win: +149
- Spread: Sacred Heart (-3.5)
- Total: 142.5
Sacred Heart statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Sacred Heart has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered two times in four opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered four times in nine opportunities in road games.
- The Pioneers have gone over the total in one of four home games (25%). They’ve done better in away games, eclipsing the total in four of nine matchups (44.4%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Sacred Heart has won a lower percentage of its games at home (.333) compared to road games (.667).
Last season stats
- Last year, the Pioneers were 123rd in college basketball offensively (75.8 points scored per game) and 277th defensively (75.2 points allowed).
- On the boards, Sacred Heart was 90th in the country in rebounds (33.4 per game) last year. It was 277th in rebounds conceded (32.7 per game).
- Last season the Pioneers were 23rd-best in the nation in assists with 16.6 per game.
Sacred Heart betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
- O-U-P: 5-8-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 4-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.0 (291st in nation) | 45.7 (289th) | 31.2 (268th) | 31.9 (227th) | 15.4 (130th) | 12.8 (278th) |
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Niagara statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread last season, Niagara had better results on the road (7-9-0) than at home (4-8-0).
- In terms of the over/under, Purple Eagles games finished over more often at home (eight of 12, 66.7%) than away (eight of 16, 50%) last year.
- When moneyline underdogs last season, the Purple Eagles won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than on the road (2-13).
Last season stats
- The Purple Eagles were 313th in college basketball last season with 68.5 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 156th with 71.4 points allowed per contest.
- While Niagara was in the bottom 25 in the nation in rebounds per game with 27.9 (15th-worst), it ranked 104th in college basketball with 30.1 rebounds allowed per game.
- Last year the Purple Eagles ranked 260th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 12.5 per game.
Niagara betting records this season
- ATS Record: 3-8-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 2-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 2-7-0)
- O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 5-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.8 (319th in nation) | 47.8 (329th) | 25.3 (363rd) | 31.5 (208th) | 13.1 (275th) | 10.8 (114th) |
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