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The Sacred Heart Pioneers are off to a 5-7 start to the 2022-23 NCAA Basketball season, are fourth in the Northeast Conference and on a terrible four-game losing streak.
They are coming off a loss against the Stony Brook Seawolves (71-64) and will now take on the Saint Joseph's Hawks, who are 4-6 at the start of the season and 14th in the Atlantic 10 Conference. They lost in their previous outing against the Vilanova Wildcats (71-64) and will now host this game at the Michael J. Hagan Arena on Monday (December 19) where they will look to start a winning run. The Pioneers too will look to end their losing streak.
Sacred Heart Pioneers vs Saint Joseph's Hawks: Betting Odds
Sacred Heart started the season with five wins and seven losses. They came out victorious against the likes of the Hartford Hawks (77-70), the Columbia Lions (88-85), the Binghamton Bearcats (75-60), the Western New England University Golden Bears (100-59), and the New Hampshire Wildcats (66-61). They have a 3-5 away record and will have another tough away game tonight.
The team is decent when it comes to offense. They are averaging 71.7 points per game whereas conceding 74.3 points. The offense ranks 194th in the league whereas the defense ranks 306th in the league.
The Saint Joseph's Hawks have four wins but six losses this season. They earned wins against teams like the Lafayette Leopards (63-59), the Albany Great Danes (99-79), the Penn Quakers (85-80), and the Saint Peter's Peacocks (73-57).
The team is below par on the offensive front, averaging only 69.4 points per game whereas conceding a lot more at 73.5 points, which ranks 288th in the league.
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Sacred Heart Pioneers vs Saint Joseph's Hawks: Match Details
Fixture: Sacred Heart Pioneers @ Saint Joseph's Hawks
Date & Time: Monday, December 19, 07:00 p.m ET
Venue: Michael J. Hagan Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sacred Heart Pioneers vs Saint Joseph's Hawks: Prediction
Four of the last five games for the Hawks have not crossed the total after an against-the-spread win. Four of their last five games have been below the total mark played on a Monday. They are also under in seven of their last nine games after losing a game.
While there have been no recent meetings between the two teams, the statistics suggest an equal matchup between the two. There is nothing to differentiate between the two teams. Expect an interesting close contest.
Final Prediction: Total Under 152.5 (-110)
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