Mount St. Mary’s vs. Sacred Heart betting: College basketball preview for January 12

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MAAC opponents meet when the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (10-5, 3-1 MAAC) host the Sacred Heart Pioneers (6-9, 2-2 MAAC) at Knott Arena, beginning at 2:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 12, 2025. The Pioneers are 3.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total is set at 149 for the matchup.

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Mount St. Mary’s vs. Sacred Heart betting lines

  • Mount St. Mary’s moneyline odds to win: -173
  • Sacred Heart moneyline odds to win: +144
  • Spread: Mount St. Mary’s (-3.5)
  • Total: 149

Mount St. Mary’s statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, Mount St. Mary’s has a better record against the spread (4-1-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (7-2-0).
  • In terms of over/unders, the Mountaineers hit the over more often in home games, as they’ve gone over the total three times in five opportunities this season (60%). On the road, they have hit the over five times in nine opportunities (55.6%).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Mountaineers have increased their production a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 73.2 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 72.8 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • Mount St. Mary’s defense has been tougher as of late, as the team has allowed 70.3 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 71.8 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • The Mountaineers’ past 10 outings have seen them make 7.2 three-pointers per game while shooting 33.2% from deep. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 7.1 makes and 32.5%.

Mount St. Mary’s betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-3-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 7-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 5-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (255th in nation) 42.6 (140th) 34.0 (101st) 32.9 (277th) 15.2 (105th) 14.6 (349th)

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Sacred Heart statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Sacred Heart’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .667 (4-2-0). On the road, it is .286 (2-5-0).
  • Pioneers games have finished above the over/under 33.3% of the time at home (two of six), and 71.4% of the time away (five of seven).
  • The Pioneers, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-1) than on the road (1-6) this year.

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Pioneers are averaging 77.2 points per contest, 1.9 more than their season average (75.3).
  • In its past 10 games, Sacred Heart is allowing 72.6 points per game, compared to its season average of 75.0 points allowed.
  • The Pioneers are making 9.5 threes per contest with a 37.4% three-point percentage in their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 9.1 and 37.3%.

Sacred Heart betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-7-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-7 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.8 (195th in nation) 44.3 (238th) 33.1 (158th) 30.5 (145th) 15.3 (102nd) 12.1 (241st)
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