Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Detrick Gymnasium Thursday as host Cent Conn State looks to handle the Sacred Heart Pioneers in NCAA hoops action.

Cent Conn State battles the Pioneers, currently sitting with a 4-9 mark (0-0 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 1-0 for the Blue Devils and 0-0 for the Pioneers.



View Sacred Heart vs Cent Conn State Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Blue Devils at No. 312 and the Pioneers at No. 326 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 68-62 result in favor of the Blue Devils.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Pioneers is ranked No. 240 in NCAA hoops at 33.7 per game. Contrast that with Cent Conn State’s No. 294 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Cent Conn State is the No. 91-ranked team in the country at 7 per game, while Sacred Heart rates No. 165 at 6.2 per game.

Defensively, Sacred Heart features the nation's No. 277-rated defense on the road, allowing 75.7 points per game. Cent Conn State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 164 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Sacred Heart was a 66-65 Sportsbook at home against St. Francis NY. Shane Gibson went off for 28 points and added 5 rebounds, leading Sacred Heart over St. Francis NY, 66-65, on Saturday at Pitt Center.

Last time out for Cent Conn State, they were a 77-70 Sportsbook as they battled Robert Morris on the road. Cent Conn State got 34 points from Kyle Vinales en route to a 77-70 victory over Robert Morris on Saturday at Sewall Center.

Next up:
Sacred Heart at Quinnipiac, Saturday, January 12
Cent Conn State home to Bryant, Saturday, January 12