Sacred Heart Pioneers vs New Hampshire Wildcats Prediction, 11/8/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacred Heart Pioneers vs New Hampshire Wildcats

Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026

Location: Lundholm Gymnasium in Durham, NH

TV: ESPN+

The Sacred Heart Pioneers (1-1) are hitting the road to Lundholm Gymnasium on Sunday where they will take on the New Hampshire Wildcats (2-0).

The Sacred Heart Pioneers played Maine and went home with a loss by a final score of 74-72 in their last game. Sacred Heart finished having earned a 35.3% field goal percentage (24 out of 68) and knocked down 5 of their 25 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Pioneers converted 19 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 86.4%. In relation to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 40 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 12 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In the matter of defending, Sacred Heart let their opponent shoot 42.4% from the floor on 25 of 59 shooting. Maine earned 17 dimes and had 4 steals in this game. Moreover, Maine collected 39 rebounds (6 offensive, 33 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Maine ended up shooting 82.4% at the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of 17 attempts. They also knocked down 10 out of their 26 attempts from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Pioneers ended up finishing with 17 and Maine finished the game with 16 fouls.

Jaden Slaughter is a guy who was a major factor in this contest. He walked away with 15 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 34 minutes and totaled 6 rebounds. He finished the contest at 60.0% from the floor and also distributed 4 dimes.

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Sacred Heart heads into this matchup with a record of 1-1 this season. They average 91.5 pts per contest (90th in D-1) while hitting 47.5% from the floor. The Pioneers are shooting 27.5% on shots from beyond the arc (14 of 51) and 76.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Sacred Heart is pulling in 53.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 30 assists on the campaign, which is 138th in the country in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 9.5 times per contest and as a unit they commit 15.0 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Pioneers are able to force 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.5 fouls. They are surrendering 32.2% on three-point shots while they are 78th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (59.0). The Pioneers defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 30.8% (41 of 133) and they surrender 35.0 rebounds per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 251st in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 26 conceded on the campaign.

For their last game, the New Hampshire Wildcats walked away with a victory by a final of 66-55 against Rider. When discussing cleaning up the glass, New Hampshire allowed Rider to pull down 38 in all (16 offensive). They shot 10.0% from downtown by connecting on 2 of 20 and ended up shooting 21 of 31 at the free throw line (67.7%). The Wildcats permitted Rider to convert 16 out of their 61 tries from the field which had them at 26.2% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Wildcats walked away from this one shooting 22 out of 46 from the field which had them shooting 47.8%. When talking about 3-pointers, New Hampshire converted 4 of 15 attempts (26.7%). They were able to make 18 of the free throws for a percentage of 66.7%. Rider had 25 personal fouls for this contest which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 27 tries. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 5 steals in the matchup. The Wildcats were able to snag 28 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 33 for the contest.

Josiah Coleman ended up being important for the Wildcats for this contest. He knocked down 4 of 7 in this game giving him a rate of 57.1%, and had 1 rebound. He earned 15 points in his 25 minutes on the court and added 1 assist in the game.

New Hampshire has a mark of 2-0 on the year. The Wildcats commit 19.0 fouls per contest while shooting 69.5% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 9.5 times per contest (326th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 12.5 times per game. New Hampshire has tallied 125 points this season and they pull in 33.5 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Wildcats are hitting on 40.7% from the field, which ranks 269th in the nation.

The New Hampshire defense allows 20.5% on 3-point shots (8 of 39) and opponents are converting on 62.2% of their free throw shots. They concede 9.5 assists and 39.0 boards every game, which has them ranked 76th and 279th in those categories. The Wildcats on the defensive end are ranked 46th in college in PPG allowed with 55.0. They are able to force 14.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 33.3% from the field (47th in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New Hampshire

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