Sacred Heart Pioneers vs Quinnipiac Bobcats Prediction, 1/30/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacred Heart Pioneers vs Quinnipiac Bobcats

Date: Friday, January 30, 2026

Location: M&T Bank Arena in Hamden, CT

TV: ESPN+

M&T Bank Arena is the location where the Quinnipiac Bobcats (14-8) will attempt to beat the Sacred Heart Pioneers (9-13) on Friday.

The Sacred Heart Pioneers played Niagara and notched a win by a score of 71-70 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Pioneers walked away with 13 and Niagara totaled 13 personal fouls. They knocked down 7 out of their 18 shots from beyond the arc. Niagara shot 14.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 1 of 7 attempts. On top of that, Niagara had 32 rebounds (5 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Niagara totaled 19 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. With respect to defending, Sacred Heart allowed the other team to go 58.5% from the floor on 31 of 53 shooting. They also doled out 17 dimes for the game while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In relation to pulling down boards, they earned 18 with 2 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Pioneers made 11 of their 16 tries for a rate of 68.8%. Sacred Heart ended the game having earned a 46.3% FG percentage (25 out of 54) and buried 10 out of their 27 3-pointers.

Anquan Hill is one guy who played a role in this game. He accounted for 19 points on 7 out of 12 shooting. He played 37 minutes and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He finished 58.3% from the floor and earned 2 assists.

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Sacred Heart heads into this one with a record of 9-13 so far this year. They turn the ball over 12.7 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 15.4 fouls every game. As a team, Sacred Heart is collecting 35.0 rebounds per game and has earned 335 assists this season, which is 82nd in the country in terms of passing. The Pioneers are shooting 36.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (239 of 657) and 76.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 75.5 points per game (207th in D-1) while shooting 43.6% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Pioneers are able to force 11.5 turnovers per game and they draw 15.2 fouls. They currently rank 355th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 375 relinquished this season. The Pioneers defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.5% (608 of 1,307) and they surrender 34.5 boards per game as a group. They are relinquishing 35.8% on shots from distance and they are 254th in the nation in opponents PPG (76.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Quinnipiac Bobcats took a defeat with a final score of 71-64 when they faced Marist. With respect to rebounding, Quinnipiac permitted Marist to collect 30 in total (2 on the offensive side). They shot 33.3% from distance by going 5 of 15 and finished the contest at 12 of 16 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Bobcats permitted Marist to convert 27 of 51 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 52.9% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Bobcats ended up shooting 23 for 62 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.1%. With regard to shots from distance, Quinnipiac knocked down 5 out of 20 tries (25.0%). They were able to bury 13 of them for a clip of 72.2%. Marist was called for 16 fouls for the matchup which took the Bobcats to the free throw line for 18 shots. They coughed up the ball 7 times, while recording 5 steals in this matchup. The Bobcats pulled down 18 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 27 for this game.

Asim Jones ended up having an impact for the Bobcats for this game. He made 9 out of 21 for the contest for a field goal rate of 42.9%, and tallied 3 rebounds. He recorded 22 points in his 37 minutes on the court and accounted for 2 assists for the contest.

Quinnipiac has a win-loss record of 14-8 this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bobcats are connecting on 44.2% from the field, which is ranked 249th in D-1. Quinnipiac has 1,697 pts this year (77.1 per contest) and they pull in 35.7 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 14.2 times per contest (176th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.0 times per contest. The Bobcats commit 16.4 fouls per game and they hit 69.5% from the free throw line.

The Quinnipiac defense gives up 34.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (163 of 475) and opponents are converting on 72.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 13.6 assists and 35.1 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 195th and 212th in D-1. The Bobcats on defense are ranked 160th in college hoops in points given up per game with 72.9. They have forced 13.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.2% from the field (152nd in Division 1).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sacred Heart

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