Central Connecticut Blue Devils vs Sacred Heart Pioneers Prediction, 11/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Connecticut Blue Devils vs Sacred Heart Pioneers

Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026

Location: William H. Pitt Center in Fairfield, CT

TV: ESPN+

The Central Connecticut Blue Devils (1-2) are hitting the road to William H. Pitt Center on Thursday where they will go up against the Sacred Heart Pioneers (2-1).

The Central Connecticut Blue Devils took the court against Dartmouth and walked away with a win by a score of 78-71 in their last game. Central Connecticut ended with a 50.0% FG percentage (29 out of 58) and knocked down 9 out of their 22 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Blue Devils made 11 of their 13 shots for a percentage of 84.6%. When talking about pulling down boards, they collected 33 with 9 of them being offensive. They also distributed 13 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In reference to defending, Central Connecticut allowed their opponent to shoot 38.5% from the floor on 25 of 65 shooting. Dartmouth recorded 9 dimes and had 11 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Dartmouth snagged 33 rebounds (15 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't have a block. Dartmouth finished shooting 70.0% when shooting free throws by burying 14 of their 20 shots. They made 7 out of their 32 attempts from downtown. With respect to fouls, the Blue Devils walked away with 17 while Dartmouth accounted for 13 fouls.

James Jones is a player who was a contributor for this contest. He scored 15 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 39 mins and totaled 7 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 58.3% from the field but finished the game without an assist.

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Central Connecticut heads into this game with a win-loss record of 1-2 on the campaign. They average 61.0 points per outing (342nd in the country) while connecting on 39.8% from the floor. The Blue Devils are hitting 32.8% on shots from distance (20 of 61) and 64.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Central Connecticut is collecting 29.3 boards per contest and has racked up 33 assists for the year, which is 212th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 12.0 times per game and as a team are committing 15.7 fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Blue Devils are forcing 10.7 turnovers every game while drawing 13.0 fouls. They rank 311th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 44 surrendered on the year. The Blue Devils defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 49.2% (90 of 183) and they surrender 39.0 boards per contest as a team. They relinquish 28.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 281st in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (80.3).

The last time they took the court, the Sacred Heart Pioneers got the victory with a final of 81-76 when they faced New Hampshire. The Pioneers snagged 30 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 43 for this contest. They also turned it over 14 times, while earning 8 steals for the game. New Hampshire committed 16 personal fouls in the game which got the Pioneers to the free throw line for 25 tries. They were able to make 21 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 84.0%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Sacred Heart knocked down 10 out of 23 attempts (43.5%). When the final whistle was blown, the Pioneers went 25 out of 69 from the floor which had them at 36.2%. The Pioneers allowed New Hampshire to bury 28 of 68 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.2% in the matchup. They finished 35.7% from downtown by going 10 of 28 and ended up going 10 of 15 at the free throw line (66.7%). In relation to cleaning the glass, Sacred Heart permitted New Hampshire to snag 36 in total (6 offensive).

Jaylen Robinson ended up being a factor for the Pioneers for the matchup. He had 21 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 4 dimes for the matchup. He made 7 of 9 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 77.8%, and had 3 rebounds.

Sacred Heart has a win-loss record of 2-1 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Pioneers are hitting on 43.8% from the floor, which is 225th in the country. Sacred Heart has totaled 264 pts for the year (88.0 per contest) and they grab 51.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.7 times per contest (206th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.0 times per contest. The Pioneers commit 14.7 fouls every game while shooting 78.9% from the free throw line.

The Pioneers defensively are ranked 106th in the country in points per game surrendered with 64.7. They have forced 13.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 34.3% from the field (42nd in college). The Sacred Heart defense concedes 33.3% on shots from distance (29 of 87) and opponents are knocking down 65.9% of their free throw attempts. They give up 13.7 assists and 36.7 rebounds per game, which is 231st and 239th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sacred Heart

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