Fairfield Stags vs Sacred Heart Pioneers Prediction, 2/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fairfield Stags vs Sacred Heart Pioneers

Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Location: William H. Pitt Center in Fairfield, CT

TV: ESPN+

The Fairfield Stags (14-10) are on their way to William H. Pitt Center on Thursday where they will compete against the Sacred Heart Pioneers (10-14).

The Fairfield Stags took the court against Quinnipiac and took a loss by a score of 72-65 in their last contest. Fairfield finished the game having earned a 34.7% FG percentage (26 out of 75) and converted 6 of their 21 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Stags knocked down 7 of their 13 shots for a rate of 53.8%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they collected 37 with 19 of them being offensive. They also recorded 9 assists in this contest in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and getting 11 steals. With regard to defense, Fairfield allowed 52.5% from the floor on 32 out of 61 shooting. Quinnipiac earned 14 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. Moreover, Quinnipiac grabbed 25 rebounds (9 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Quinnipiac ended up going 66.7% from the free throw line by converting 6 of their 9 tries. They also knocked down 2 of 11 shots from three-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Stags ended up with 12 and Quinnipiac finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Braden Sparks is someone who was a contributor for this contest. He finished with 13 points on 5 of 20 shooting. He played for 31 minutes played and snagged 5 rebounds. He finished the game at 25.0% from the floor and also earned 4 assists.

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Fairfield comes into this game with a mark of 14-10 for the year. They are turning it over 9.8 times per game and as a group are committing 15.3 personal fouls every game. As a team, Fairfield is pulling down 39.2 boards per contest and has earned 285 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 279th in college in terms of passing the rock. The Stags are hitting 33.6% on 3-point shots (191 of 568) and 71.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 75.5 points per outing (203rd in Division 1) while going 42.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Stags are forcing their opponents into 11.4 turnovers every game while drawing 15.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 270th in the nation in allowing assists with 327 surrendered for the year. The Stags defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 45.1% (635 of 1,408) and they relinquish 34.8 rebounds per contest as a group. They give up 33.9% on 3-pointers and they rank 147th in college hoops in points per game allowed (72.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Sacred Heart Pioneers took a loss by a score of 75-58 when they faced Merrimack. The Pioneers earned 26 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 32 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 3 steals in this matchup. Merrimack had 11 fouls in this contest which got the Pioneers to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to make 16 of the free throws for a rate of 88.9%. In regard to three-point attempts, Sacred Heart made 4 of their 14 tries (28.6%). When the game finished, the Pioneers went 19 for 45 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.2%. The Pioneers allowed Merrimack to bury 25 out of their 63 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.7% for this contest. They shot 30.0% from three-point range by shooting 9 out of 30 and finished the contest at 16 out of 19 at the free throw line (84.2%). With respect to cleaning the glass, Sacred Heart permitted Merrimack to get 38 overall (14 on the offensive glass).

Yann Farell pitched in for the Pioneers in the game. He earned 18 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this game. He made 4 out of 9 for the contest giving him a rate of 44.4%, and had 6 rebounds.

Sacred Heart has a win-loss record of 10-14 so far this year. The Pioneers commit 15.4 fouls per game and they go 77.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 15.3 times per game (115th in the nation) and they turn it over 12.6 times per contest. Sacred Heart has totaled 1,816 pts on the year (75.7 per contest) and they pull in 34.6 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Pioneers are hitting on 43.7% from the field, which ranks them 272nd in college.

The Pioneers defensively are ranked 269th in the country in points given up per game with 77.0. They are forcing their opponents into 11.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.2% from the field (301st in college). The Sacred Heart defense gives up 35.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (226 of 641) and their opposition knocks down 69.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 17.0 assists and 34.7 rebounds per game, which is ranked 352nd and 196th in college hoops.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Fairfield

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