The Knights will try to cover the spread at Rothman Center on Saturday when they get a visit from the Sacred Heart Pioneers in college basketball action.

Fairleigh Dickinson will face the 10-14 Pioneers, who own a 0-0 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Knights are 0-0 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Pioneers are 0-0 favoring the OVER.



View Sacred Heart vs Fairleigh Dickinson Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 324-ranked Knights and the No. 272-rated Pioneers in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 67-57 win for the Pioneers on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Fairleigh Dickinson has the nation's No. 318-rated offensive output, at 59.9 PPG. The visiting Pioneers defense ranks No. 310 allowing on average 74.4 PPG. The Knights FG% has averaged 40.6% so far, less than the Pioneers marksmen have achieved on the year, 44.6% per game.

Defensively, Sacred Heart features the nation's No. 247-rated defense on the road, allowing 73.2 points per game. Fairleigh Dickinson, meanwhile, comes in at No. 326 nationally in scoring at home.

Sacred Heart lost its last outing, a 63-56 result against Monmouth on February 2. Sacred Heart suffered a 63-56 loss against Monmouth on Thursday, getting 22 points from Shane Gibson in a losing effort at Multipurpose Activity Center.

Last time out for Fairleigh Dickinson, they were a 65-48 loser as they battled Quinnipiac at home. The Knights got 16 points from George Goode, but it was Quinnipiac that prevailed in a 65-48 final on Thursday at Rothman Center.

Next up:
Sacred Heart at Bryant, Wednesday, February 8
Fairleigh Dickinson home to Monmouth, Wednesday, February 8