Marist Red Foxes vs Sacred Heart Pioneers Prediction, 1/9/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marist Red Foxes vs Sacred Heart Pioneers

Date: Friday, January 9, 2026

Location: William H. Pitt Center in Fairfield, CT

TV: ESPN+

William H. Pitt Center is where the Sacred Heart Pioneers (5-11) will attempt to defeat the Marist Red Foxes (9-5) on Friday.

The Marist Red Foxes faced off with Iona and walked away with a win by a score of 83-38 in their last contest. Marist ended the contest having earned a 45.6% field goal percentage (31 out of 68) and made 8 of their 29 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Red Foxes knocked down 13 of their 15 shots for a rate of 86.7%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 40 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 23 assists in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 24 turnovers and getting 14 steals. In the matter of defense, Marist allowed 31.8% from the floor on 14 out of 44 shooting. Iona distributed 6 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Iona totaled 30 rebounds (3 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Iona ended up shooting 52.9% from the free throw line by burying 9 of their 17 attempts. They made 1 of their 14 shots from beyond the arc. In the matter of fouls, the Red Foxes finished with 17 and Iona racked up 16 fouls.

Rhyjon Blackwell is someone who played a role in the matchup. He notched 17 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He played 26 minutes played and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He finished 60.0% from the floor and totaled 3 assists.

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Marist will enter this game with a record of 9-5 so far this season. They currently have an average of 72.1 points per game (290th in D-1) while shooting 44.4% from the field. The Red Foxes are connecting on 31.6% on shots from 3-point land (99 of 313) and 78.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Marist is collecting 37.4 rebounds per game and has 226 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 174th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 11.9 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.7 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Red Foxes are able to force 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 14.9 personal fouls. They are ranked 5th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 137 surrendered on the year. The Red Foxes defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 38.3% (293 of 766) and they relinquish 34.6 boards per contest as a squad. They are giving up 26.6% on shots from downtown and they are 6th in college hoops in opponents points per game (61.9).

In their last game, the Sacred Heart Pioneers took a loss by a score of 82-78 when they faced Canisius. The Pioneers snagged 19 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 24 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 7 steals for the game. Canisius was called for 24 fouls in this game which got the Pioneers to the free throw line for a total of 28 shots. They were able to knock down 24 of those for a percentage of 85.7%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Sacred Heart converted 8 of 27 tries (29.6%). When the game finished, the Pioneers finished the game shooting 23 out of 49 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.9%. The Pioneers allowed Canisius to convert 23 out of their 46 attempts from the field which had them at 50.0% for the contest. They shot 27.8% from three-point range by going 5 out of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 31 of 37 at the free throw line (83.8%). Concerning cleaning up the glass, Sacred Heart allowed Canisius to get 26 overall (5 offensive).

Yann Farell ended up being a factor for the Pioneers in the matchup. He recorded 22 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the matchup. He made 6 of 9 for the matchup for a rate of 66.7%, and added 5 rebounds.

Sacred Heart has a win-loss mark of 5-11 so far this season. The Pioneers commit 16.3 fouls per game and they go 78.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.4 times per contest (179th in the country) and they turn the ball over 13.5 times per contest. Sacred Heart has scored 1,197 pts this year (74.8 per game) and they pull down 35.3 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Pioneers are hitting on 42.9% from the field, which is 295th in college.

The Pioneers defensively are ranked 275th in college hoops in points given up per game with 77.2. They have forced 12.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.0% from the floor (298th in D-1). The Sacred Heart defense gives up 36.0% on 3-point attempts (160 of 444) and their opponents are making 70.0% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 16.3 assists and 34.4 boards per contest, which is 334th and 171st in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Marist

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