Sacred Heart Pioneers vs Central Connecticut Blue Devils Prediction, 11/24/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacred Heart Pioneers vs Central Connecticut Blue Devils

Date: Monday, November 24, 2025

Location: Detrick Gymnasium in New Britain, CT

TV: ESPN+

Detrick Gymnasium is the location where the Central Connecticut Blue Devils (2-2) will play the Sacred Heart Pioneers (1-3) on Monday.

The Sacred Heart Pioneers took the court against Queens and took a loss by a final of 81-64 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Pioneers walked away with 11 while Queens totaled 15 personal fouls. They converted 16 of their 36 tries from downtown. Queens finished the contest at 87.5% at the free throw line by making 7 of 8 tries. Furthermore, Queens grabbed 37 boards (8 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Queens distributed 20 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. When it comes to the defense, Sacred Heart allowed the other team to go 49.2% from the floor on 29 out of 59 shooting. They also dished out 9 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 28 with 10 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Pioneers converted 8 of their 11 tries for a rate of 72.7%. Sacred Heart wrapped up the game having earned a 35.4% field goal percentage (23 out of 65) and buried 10 out of their 32 3-point attempts.

Anquan Hill is one player who was a factor in this matchup. He totaled 19 points on 8 out of 17 shooting. He played 31 mins and totaled 7 boards. He finished the contest at 47.1% from the floor but didn't record a dime.

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Sacred Heart enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 1-3 so far this season. They are turning it over 12.8 times per game and as a group they are committing 13.5 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Sacred Heart is grabbing 37.3 rebounds per contest and has racked up 59 assists for the season, which is 278th in college in terms of passing the rock. The Pioneers are connecting on 33.8% on three-point shots (44 of 130) and 67.2% from the free throw line. They have an average of 76.8 pts per game (227th in the nation) while shooting 43.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Pioneers are able to force 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 308th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 79 relinquished for the season. The Pioneers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.6% (108 of 237) and they surrender 35.3 boards per contest as a team. They surrender 40.4% on 3-point attempts and they rank 267th in college hoops in PPG allowed (78.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Central Connecticut Blue Devils went home defeated by a final of 84-77 when they played UMass. The Blue Devils recorded 20 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 25 for this contest. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 8 steals for this game. UMass had 22 personal fouls for the contest which took the Blue Devils to the free throw line for 31 shots. They were able to make 21 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 67.7%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Central Connecticut knocked down 6 of their 15 tries (40.0%). In all, the Blue Devils went 25 out of 54 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.3%. The Blue Devils permitted UMass to bury 31 of 67 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.3% in this game. They shot 38.5% from behind the 3-point line by going 10 of 26 and finished the game at 12 of 25 from the free throw line (48.0%). In reference to team rebounding, Central Connecticut permitted UMass to grab 39 in total (13 on the offensive glass).

Darin Smith Jr. ended up being a factor for the Blue Devils in the game. He totaled 18 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for the contest. He knocked down 6 of 11 for the contest giving him a rate of 54.5%, and had 1 rebound.

Central Connecticut has a record of 2-2 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Blue Devils are shooting 44.0% from the field, which ranks them 240th in the country. Central Connecticut has scored 303 pts on the campaign (75.8 per contest) and they average 41.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.0 times per game (143rd in the country) and they turn it over 11.0 times per game. The Blue Devils are responsible for committing 12.8 fouls per game and they go 68.2% from the charity stripe.

The Blue Devils defensively are ranked 86th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 67.3. They are forcing 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 38.4% from the field (63rd in college hoops). The Central Connecticut defense gives up 29.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (34 of 117) and opponents are making 58.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 13.8 dimes and 36.5 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 208th and 249th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sacred Heart

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