Sacred Heart Pioneers vs Villanova Wildcats Prediction, 11/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacred Heart Pioneers vs Villanova Wildcats

Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Location: Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Villanova Wildcats (1-1) will take on the Sacred Heart Pioneers (1-1) at Finneran Pavilion on Tuesday.

The Sacred Heart Pioneers faced Duquesne and took a loss by a score of 92-80 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Pioneers ended up finishing with 23 while Duquesne totaled 31 fouls. They also knocked down 8 of 35 attempts from long range. Duquesne finished shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by converting 26 of their 39 tries. In addition, Duquesne pulled down 39 rebounds (12 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Duquesne distributed 19 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. In relation to defense, Sacred Heart allowed 43.9% from the floor on 29 of 66 shooting. They also distributed 9 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 36 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Pioneers converted 31 of 46 tries for a percentage of 67.4%. Sacred Heart wrapped up the game having earned a 37.5% FG percentage (21 out of 56) and made 7 of their 30 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Nyle Ralph-Beyer is one guy who was a factor in the matchup. He notched 17 points on 5 of 9 shooting. He saw the court for 35 mins and also collected 8 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 55.6% from the floor but didn't record a dime.

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Sacred Heart heads into this contest with a record of 1-1 on the year. They currently have an average of 91.5 pts per contest (79th in college hoops) while shooting 47.7% from the field. The Pioneers are shooting 32.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (22 of 68) and 66.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Sacred Heart is grabbing 46.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 34 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 154th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 11.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Pioneers are forcing 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.5 personal fouls. They are 245th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 31 surrendered on the year. The Pioneers defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 38.8% (45 of 116) and they relinquish 33.5 rebounds per game as a group. They are conceding 29.8% on 3-point shots while they are 156th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (69.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Villanova Wildcats took home the win by a final score of 94-74 when they faced Queens. The Wildcats were able to corral 17 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive boards for a total of 34 in this matchup. They also turned it over 5 times, while recording 10 steals for the contest. Queens was called for 22 personal fouls in this game which took the Wildcats to the charity stripe for 25 shots. They were able to knock down 18 of them for a rate of 72.0%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Villanova knocked down 4 of their 19 attempts (21.1%). In all, the Wildcats walked away from this one shooting 36 out of 71 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.7%. The Wildcats allowed Queens to make 27 of 47 attempts from the field which had them shooting 57.4% in the game. They finished the game shooting 47.1% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 8 of 17 and ended up shooting 12 of 16 from the free throw line (75.0%). Regarding attacking the glass, Villanova permitted Queens to snag 18 in all (3 on the offensive side).

Bryce Lindsay ended up being a factor for the Wildcats for the matchup. He tallied 25 points in his 37 mins on the court and added 2 assists for the contest. He converted 7 of 16 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and had 3 rebounds.

Villanova has a mark of 1-1 this year. The Wildcats commit 18.5 fouls per game and they connect on 65.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.5 times per game (212th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 9.5 times per contest. Villanova has totaled 160 points on the year (80.0 per game) and they grab 45.5 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Wildcats are connecting on 43.5% from the field, which ranks them 243rd in the country.

The Wildcats are ranked 197th in the country in points per game surrendered with 72.5. They have forced 10.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the field (291st in the nation). The Villanova defense allows 38.2% on shots from beyond the arc (13 of 34) and their opponents are connecting on 70.3% of their foul shots. They concede 13.0 dimes and 31.5 total boards per game, ranking them 208th and 103rd in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sacred Heart

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