Siena vs. Sacred Heart betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 14

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The Sacred Heart Pioneers (5-13, 1-6 MAAC) visit the Siena Saints (11-6, 4-2 MAAC) after losing four road games in a row. The Saints are favored by 8.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. The matchup has a point total of 139.5.

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Siena Cover -8.5 vs Sacred Heart -109

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Siena vs. Sacred Heart betting lines

  • Siena moneyline odds to win: -426
  • Sacred Heart moneyline odds to win: +323
  • Spread: Siena (-8.5)
  • Total: 139.5

Siena statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Siena has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered three times in six games at home, and it has covered six times in nine games when playing on the road.
  • The Saints have hit the over on the over/under in one of six home games (16.7%). They’ve fared better on the road, topping the total in four of nine matchups (44.4%).
  • Siena has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 4-2 (.667). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 5-1 (.833).

Recent trends

  • The Saints have been putting up 68.1 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 69.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • Siena’s defense has been tougher as of late, as the team has given up 63.8 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 64.2 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • The Saints’ last 10 outings have seen them make 5.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 30.1% from deep. Both numbers are up compared to their 2025-26 averages of 5.1 makes and 28.8%.

Siena betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-7-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 8-6-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-12-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (246th in nation) 43.7 (181st) 31.2 (263rd) 28.0 (38th) 12.5 (297th) 9.9 (56th)

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Sacred Heart statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Sacred Heart is 3-3-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). On the road, it is 4-7-0 ATS (.364).
  • Pioneers games have finished above the over/under 33.3% of the time at home (two of six), and 45.5% of the time on the road (five of 11).
  • This season the Pioneers are 1-2 at home as moneyline underdogs (.333 winning percentage). On the road they are 0-6 (.000).

Recent trends

  • While the Pioneers are scoring 73.8 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, tallying 69.1 points per contest.
  • In its past 10 games, Sacred Heart is surrendering 72.4 points per game, 4.3 fewer points than its season average (76.7).
  • The Pioneers are draining 9.1 treys per game over their previous 10 games, which is 1.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (10.3). In addition, they own a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (32.7%) compared to their season average from three-point land (34.7%).

Sacred Heart betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-10-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 3-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-10-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-5 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.7 (298th in nation) 46.4 (305th) 30.9 (270th) 31.1 (182nd) 14.2 (187th) 12.8 (299th)
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