Sacred Heart Pioneers vs Queens Royals Prediction, 11/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacred Heart Pioneers vs Queens Royals

Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025

Location: Curry Arena in Charlotte, NC

TV: ESPN+

Curry Arena is the location where the Queens Royals (1-3) will take on the Sacred Heart Pioneers (1-2) on Saturday.

The Sacred Heart Pioneers took the court against Villanova and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 94-60 in their last contest. Sacred Heart finished the contest having earned a 41.1% FG percentage (23 of 56) and made 12 of their 30 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Pioneers converted 2 of 3 shots for a rate of 66.7%. When discussing getting rebounds, they earned a total of 23 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 16 assists for the contest as well as creating 13 turnovers and having 6 steals. Regarding the defense, Sacred Heart allowed 54.8% from the field on 34 of 62 shooting. Villanova earned 28 assists and had 9 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Villanova pulled down 31 boards (12 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Villanova finished the game shooting 66.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 4 of 6 tries. They also made 22 of their 43 tries from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Pioneers finished with 8 while Villanova accumulated 11 personal fouls.

Mekhi Conner is one player who was important for this game. He finished the contest at 33.3% from the floor and totaled 2 dimes. He was on the court for 34 minutes and totaled 4 rebounds. He totaled 15 points on 5 out of 15 shooting.

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Sacred Heart heads into this game with a record of 1-2 on the year. They are giving up possession 13.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 14.3 fouls per contest. As a unit, Sacred Heart is snagging 39.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 50 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 129th in the country in terms of passing. The Pioneers are shooting 34.7% on 3-point shots (34 of 98) and 66.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 81.0 pts per contest (174th in the nation) on 45.7% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Pioneers are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers every game and they draw 17.3 fouls. They are ranked 343rd in college in allowing assists with 59 surrendered so far this year. The Pioneers are giving up a FG percentage of 44.4% (79 of 178) and they concede 34.0 rebounds per contest as a group. They are giving up 39.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 248th in college in points per game allowed (77.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Queens Royals walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 87-81 when they faced Duquesne. The Royals were able to pull down 30 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 43 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 12 steals in this contest. Duquesne was called for 21 fouls in the matchup which got the Royals to the charity stripe for 27 attempts. They were able to knock down 20 of them for a rate of 74.1%. Concerning 3-pointers, Queens knocked down 9 of their 32 attempts (28.1%). Overall, the Royals went 26 for 70 from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.1%. The Royals allowed Duquesne to knock down 33 out of 66 tries from the field which had them sitting at 50.0% in the matchup. They finished 17.4% from beyond the arc by going 4 out of 23 and ended up shooting 17 of 30 from the free throw line (56.7%). In regard to cleaning up the glass, Queens allowed Duquesne to snag 38 overall (8 on the offensive side).

Yoav Berman ended up being a major contributor for the Royals in this game. He recorded 22 points in his 33 mins of playing time and had 4 assists in the matchup. He buried 7 out of 15 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

Queens has a record of 1-3 for the season. The Royals commit 24.0 personal fouls per game and they go 69.3% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 13.8 times per contest (237th in the nation) and they are turning it over 15.8 times per contest. Queens has 316 points for the season (79.0 per contest) and they average 35.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Royals are connecting on 45.7% from the field, which is 192nd in college.

The Royals on defense are ranked 315th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 84.5. They are able to force 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 44.4% from the floor (247th in Division 1). The Queens defense gives up 23.3% on shots from 3-point land (21 of 90) and opponents are knocking down 70.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 13.8 dimes and 42.3 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 224th and 340th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Queens

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