The Marist Red Foxes (9-5, 3-2 MAAC) are favored (by 5.5 points) to stop a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Sacred Heart Pioneers (5-11, 1-4 MAAC) on Friday, January 9, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 142.5 points.
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Marist Cover -5.5 vs Sacred Heart -112
Marist vs. Sacred Heart betting lines
- Marist moneyline odds to win: -258
- Sacred Heart moneyline odds to win: +209
- Spread: Marist (-5.5)
- Total: 142.5
Marist statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, Marist has played better at home, covering four times in seven home games, and three times in six road games.
- In terms of point totals, the Red Foxes hit the over more often when playing at home, as they’ve exceeded the total three times in seven opportunities this season (42.9%). On the road, they have hit the over two times in six opportunities (33.3%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Marist has won a higher percentage of its home games (.857) compared to away games (.500).
Last season stats
- On offense, the Red Foxes were the 13th-worst squad in college basketball (66.0 points per game) last year. However, on defense they were 16th-best (64.5 points conceded per game).
- Marist was 127th in college basketball in rebounds per game (32.9) and 45th in rebounds conceded (28.8) last season.
- At 14.0 assists per game last season, the Red Foxes were 141st in the country.
Marist betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
- O-U-P: 5-8-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 2-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 6-1; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.5 (234th in nation) | 38.3 (14th) | 34.1 (128th) | 32.1 (237th) | 16.1 (83rd) | 11.1 (144th) |
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Sacred Heart statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Sacred Heart’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (2-2-0). On the road, it is .364 (4-7-0).
- Pioneers games have gone above the over/under 25% of the time at home (one of four), and 45.5% of the time on the road (five of 11).
- In 2025-26 as moneyline underdogs, the Pioneers have a better winning percentage at home (1.000, 1-0 record) than away (.000, 0-6).
Recent trends
- In their past 10 games, the Pioneers are posting 70.5 points per game, 4.3 fewer points than their season average (74.8).
- Sacred Heart is allowing 74.8 points per contest in its past 10 games, which is 2.4 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (77.2).
- The Pioneers are sinking 1.0 fewer treys per game in their past 10 games (9.4) compared to their season average (10.4), and they are posting a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (33.0%) compared to their season mark (34.4%).
Sacred Heart betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-9-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-7-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
- O-U-P: 6-9-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 5-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-5 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-3)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.9 (294th in nation) | 46.0 (297th) | 30.9 (272nd) | 31.0 (173rd) | 14.4 (176th) | 12.7 (286th) |
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