Sacred Heart pays a visit to New Hampshire on Thursday, hoping to send the Wildcats to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at Lundholm Gymnasium.

The Wildcats are 4-5 so far on the season, and 0-0 ATS vs. the number. The Pioneers, meanwhile, are 6-8 and 0-0 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen New Hampshire go 0-0 and the Pioneers go 0-0 on the totals.



View Sacred Heart vs New Hampshire Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Wildcats sit at No. 147 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Pioneers sit at No. 301 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Wildcats will win this game 70-65.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up New Hampshire's No. 283 nationally ranked offense (62.8 points per game) against a Pioneers defense that sits as the No. 308 at 75 PPG. The Wildcats have been averaging 39.9% from the field, less than the Pioneers have managed so far this season (44.9% on average).

Defensively, Sacred Heart features the nation's No. 276-rated defense on the road, allowing 76.9 points per game. New Hampshire, meanwhile, comes in at No. 293 nationally in scoring at home.

Sacred Heart lost its last outing, an 83-73 result against Boston College on December 21. Shane Gibson went off for 25 points and added 2 rebounds but it wasn't enough as Boston College handed Sacred Heart an 83-73 defeat at Conte Forum.

New Hampshire lost its last outing, a 67-52 result against Providence on December 20. The Wildcats got 17 points from Patrick Konan, but it was Providence that prevailed in a 67-52 final on Tuesday at Dunkin Donuts Center.

Next up:
Sacred Heart home to Long Island, Thursday, January 5
New Hampshire home to Colgate, Saturday, December 31