Sacred Heart Pioneers vs Manhattan Jaspers Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacred Heart Pioneers vs Manhattan Jaspers

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Draddy Gymnasium in Riverdale, NY

TV: ESPN+

Draddy Gymnasium is where the Manhattan Jaspers (9-15) will compete against the Sacred Heart Pioneers (10-14) on Saturday.

The Sacred Heart Pioneers played Merrimack and took a loss by a final of 75-58 in their last contest. Sacred Heart finished having earned a 42.2% field goal percentage (19 out of 45) and converted 4 of 14 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Pioneers converted 16 of their 18 attempts for a rate of 88.9%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they earned 32 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 9 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and having 3 steals. In terms of defense, Sacred Heart allowed their opponent to shoot 39.7% from the field on 25 of 63 shooting. Merrimack doled out 14 assists and had 11 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Merrimack pulled down 38 boards (14 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Merrimack ended up shooting 84.2% when shooting free throws by converting 16 of their 19 tries. They made 9 out of their 30 tries from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Pioneers finished with 15 and Merrimack finished the game with 11 fouls.

Yann Farell is a guy who was a factor in the matchup. He left the arena with 18 points on 4 of 9 shooting. He played for 35 mins and also snagged 6 boards. He ended up shooting 44.4% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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Sacred Heart heads into this contest with a mark of 10-14 this season. They are averaging 75.7 pts per game (197th in the nation) while going 43.7% from the field. The Pioneers are shooting 36.5% on shots from 3-point land (258 of 707) and 77.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Sacred Heart is pulling down 34.6 rebounds per game and has racked up 366 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 72nd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 12.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 15.4 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Pioneers have forced 11.2 turnovers per game while drawing 15.2 fouls. They currently rank 355th in the country in allowing assists with 409 conceded so far this year. The Pioneers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 46.2% (665 of 1,439) and they concede 34.7 rebounds per game as a team. They are conceding 35.3% on shots from distance and they rank 266th in college in PPG from their opponents (77.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Manhattan Jaspers took a loss by a score of 72-65 when they faced Mount St. Mary's. The Jaspers corralled 18 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 25 for the contest. They coughed it up 8 times, while getting 10 steals for the game. Mount St. Mary's was called for 12 personal fouls in this game which got the Jaspers to the free throw line for 13 shots. They were able to make 11 of the free throw tries for a clip of 84.6%. With regard to 3-pointers, Manhattan made 8 of their 32 tries (25.0%). Overall, the Jaspers finished 23 for 60 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.3%. The Jaspers allowed Mount St. Mary's to knock down 25 of their 61 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 41.0% in the game. They finished 37.5% from downtown by shooting 9 out of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 14 at the free throw line (92.9%). When it comes to team rebounding, Manhattan allowed Mount St. Mary's to collect 29 in total (11 on the offensive side).

Marko Ljubicic pitched in for the Jaspers in the matchup. He converted 5 out of 12 in this game for a rate of 41.7%, and added 4 rebounds. He scored 14 points in his 28 mins on the hardwood, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Manhattan has a win-loss mark of 9-15 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Jaspers are connecting on 42.8% from the field, which is 302nd in the nation. Manhattan has accumulated 1,809 pts this season (75.4 per contest) and they collect 33.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 13.1 times per game (255th in college) and they are turning it over 10.6 times per contest. The Jaspers are responsible for committing 14.8 personal fouls every game and they connect on 79.6% from the charity stripe.

The Jaspers defensively are ranked 341st in college in points given up per game with 81.0. They are able to force 11.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (329th in college hoops). The Manhattan defense surrenders 37.6% on shots from 3-point land (219 of 582) and opponents are knocking down 71.5% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 18.6 dimes and 39.1 boards per contest, which is 362nd and 352nd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Manhattan

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