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St. Francis (Pa.) @ Sacred Heart

Current Records: St. Francis (Pa.) 7-10; Sacred Heart 9-10

What to Know

The Sacred Heart Pioneers and the St. Francis (Pa.) Red Flash will face off in a Northeast clash at 2 p.m. ET Jan. 16 at William Pitt Center - West Gym. The teams split their matchups last year, with St. Francis (Pa.) winning the first 85-74 at home and the Pioneers taking the second 80-68.

It was close but no cigar for Sacred Heart as they fell 82-79 to the St. Francis (N.Y.) Terriers this past Saturday.

Meanwhile, St. Francis (Pa.) strolled past the LIU Sharks with points to spare this past Saturday, taking the game 87-68.

Sacred Heart is the favorite in this one, with an expected 3.5-point margin of victory. But bettors beware: they are only 1-7-1 against the spread when favored.

St. Francis (Pa.)'s win lifted them to 7-10 while Sacred Heart's defeat dropped them down to 9-10. We'll see if St. Francis (Pa.) can repeat their recent success or if the Pioneers bounce back and reverse their fortune.

How To Watch

  • When: Monday at 2 p.m. ET
  • Where: William Pitt Center - West Gym -- Fairfield, Connecticut
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Pioneers are a 3.5-point favorite against the Red Flash, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 3.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

St. Francis (Pa.) have won 11 out of their last 15 games against Sacred Heart.

  • Feb 26, 2022 - Sacred Heart 80 vs. St. Francis (Pa.) 68
  • Jan 23, 2022 - St. Francis (Pa.) 85 vs. Sacred Heart 74
  • Jan 22, 2021 - Sacred Heart 82 vs. St. Francis (Pa.) 70
  • Jan 21, 2021 - St. Francis (Pa.) 76 vs. Sacred Heart 58
  • Mar 07, 2020 - St. Francis (Pa.) 84 vs. Sacred Heart 72
  • Feb 06, 2020 - St. Francis (Pa.) 70 vs. Sacred Heart 68
  • Jan 18, 2020 - St. Francis (Pa.) 72 vs. Sacred Heart 65
  • Mar 02, 2019 - Sacred Heart 94 vs. St. Francis (Pa.) 84
  • Jan 26, 2019 - St. Francis (Pa.) 79 vs. Sacred Heart 78
  • Jan 28, 2018 - St. Francis (Pa.) 72 vs. Sacred Heart 71
  • Jan 20, 2018 - St. Francis (Pa.) 73 vs. Sacred Heart 60
  • Feb 23, 2017 - St. Francis (Pa.) 73 vs. Sacred Heart 64
  • Dec 31, 2016 - St. Francis (Pa.) 87 vs. Sacred Heart 67
  • Feb 27, 2016 - Sacred Heart 88 vs. St. Francis (Pa.) 78
  • Jan 04, 2016 - St. Francis (Pa.) 84 vs. Sacred Heart 80