The Brown Bears will try to pay off for their supporters on Thursday when they play host to the Sacred Heart Pioneers at Pizzitola Sports Center in NCAA basketball action.

The Bears currently sports a 2-3 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 0-0 ATS. The Pioneers are 2-3 and 0-0 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Bears produce a 0-0 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Pioneers have gone 0-0 against the number.



View Sacred Heart vs Brown Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Bears rated this week at No. 327 and the Pioneers sitting at No. 270. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 67-60 result in favor of the Bears.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Pioneers is ranked No. 91 in NCAA hoops at 38.2 per game. Contrast that with Brown’s No. 185 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Brown is the No. 38-ranked team in the country at 8 per game, while Sacred Heart rates No. 218 at 5.6 per game.

Defensively, Sacred Heart features the nation's No. 188-rated defense on the road, allowing 70.7 points per game. Brown, meanwhile, comes in at No. 254 nationally in scoring at home.

Sacred Heart was a 91-77 loser in its last match at home against Lehigh. The Pioneers endured a 91-77 loss at the hands of the Mountain Hawks on Sunday, despite an 18 -point effort from Shane Gibson at Pitt Center.

Last time out for Brown, they were a 76-72 loser as they battled St. Francis NY at home. The Bears endured a 76-72 loss at the hands of the Terriers on Saturday, despite a 23-point effort from Sean McGonagill at Pizzitola Sports Center.


Brown Bears Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing New Hampshire are 4-3
After playing St. Francis NY are 0-6
After a loss are 2-8

A few Pioneers at Bears trends to consider:
Brown is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games
Brown is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home


Next up:
Sacred Heart home to Holy Cross, Wednesday, December 5
Brown at New Hampshire, Saturday, December 1