Fairfield vs. Sacred Heart betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 20

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The Fairfield Stags (16-11, 8-8 MAAC) host the Sacred Heart Pioneers (12-16, 8-9 MAAC) in a matchup of MAAC teams at Leo D. Mahoney Arena, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, February 20, 2026. The Stags are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The point total is 158.5 for the matchup.

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Fairfield Cover -4.5 vs Sacred Heart -114

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Fairfield vs. Sacred Heart betting lines

  • Fairfield moneyline odds to win: -227
  • Sacred Heart moneyline odds to win: +182
  • Spread: Fairfield (-4.5)
  • Total: 158.5

Fairfield statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Fairfield sports a worse record against the spread at home (3-9-0) than it does on the road (7-7-0).
  • The Stags have eclipsed the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (25%) than away games (64.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Fairfield has won a higher percentage of its home games (.875) compared to road games (.667).

Recent trends

  • The Stags have seen a downturn in scoring recently, putting up 73.0 points per game in their last 10 contests, 2.6 points fewer than the 75.6 they’ve scored this season.
  • Fairfield has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 71.7 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 72.9 it has conceded per game this year.
  • During their past 10 contests, the Stags are making 0.7 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.2 compared to 7.9 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (32.7% compared to 33.7% season-long).

Fairfield betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-16-0 (Home: 3-9-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 2-7-0 (As Favorite: 4-9-0; As Underdog: 6-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-14-0 (Home: 3-9-0; Away: 9-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-3 (Home: 7-1; Away: 4-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-8 (Home: 2-2; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (288th in nation) 45.0 (235th) 34.8 (56th) 30.8 (171st) 12.1 (306th) 9.9 (61st)

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Sacred Heart statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Sacred Heart has performed better against the spread at home (5-6-0) than away (7-9-0) this year.
  • Looking at the over/under, Pioneers games have gone over six of 11 times at home (54.5%), and eight of 16 away (50%).
  • The Pioneers, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-3) than on the road (2-7) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Pioneers are averaging 80.6 points per game over their past 10 games, which is 4.3 more than their average for the season (76.3).
  • Sacred Heart is surrendering 78.5 points per contest over its previous 10 games, which is 1.1 more points than it is allowing for the season (77.4).
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Pioneers are draining 11.5 threes per game, 0.7 more than their season average (10.8). They also have a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (39.8%) compared to their season average (36.5%).

Sacred Heart betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-15-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 7-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 6-9-0; As Underdog: 6-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-13-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 8-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-6 (Home: 4-2; Away: 3-4)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-10 (Home: 2-3; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (267th in nation) 46.2 (293rd) 31.0 (247th) 31.9 (234th) 15.0 (115th) 11.7 (239th)
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