Quinnipiac vs. Sacred Heart betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 30

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The Sacred Heart Pioneers (9-13, 5-6 MAAC) are underdogs (+8.5) as they try to build on a four-game winning streak when they visit the Quinnipiac Bobcats (14-8, 7-4 MAAC) at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, January 30, 2026 at M&T Bank Arena. The game airs on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 156.5 for the matchup.

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Quinnipiac vs. Sacred Heart betting lines

  • Quinnipiac moneyline odds to win: -463
  • Sacred Heart moneyline odds to win: +349
  • Spread: Quinnipiac (-8.5)
  • Total: 156.5

Quinnipiac statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Quinnipiac sports a worse record against the spread in home games (4-5-0) than it does in away games (7-5-0).
  • The Bobcats have exceeded the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (33.3%) than road games (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Quinnipiac has won seven of eight games at home, good for a .875 winning percentage. It has won three of five games away from home (.600) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Bobcats have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 73.9 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 77.1 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Quinnipiac has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, giving up 72.3 points per game during its last 10 outings compared to the 72.9 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2025-26 season.
  • The Bobcats are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 7.2 threes per game and shooting 36.0% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.6 makes and 36.5% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Quinnipiac betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-10-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-12-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 7-1; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (248th in nation) 43.3 (155th) 33.4 (129th) 33.0 (288th) 14.2 (172nd) 10.5 (107th)

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Sacred Heart statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Sacred Heart has performed better against the spread away (6-7-0) than at home (3-5-0) this year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Pioneers games have finished over three of eight times at home (37.5%), and seven of 13 on the road (53.8%).
  • The Pioneers, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-2) than away (1-6) this season.

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Pioneers are scoring 72.1 points per game, 3.4 fewer points than their season average (75.5).
  • Over its last 10 games, Sacred Heart is giving up 74.5 points per game, compared to its season average of 76.5 points allowed.
  • In their past 10 games, the Pioneers are draining 10.2 three-pointers per game, 0.7 fewer threes than their season average (10.9). They sport a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (36.8%) compared to their season average (36.4%).

Sacred Heart betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-12-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-7-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-11-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-5 (Home: 3-2; Away: 3-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.6 (275th in nation) 46.5 (310th) 31.2 (252nd) 31.5 (203rd) 15.2 (114th) 12.0 (255th)
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