Sacred Heart Pioneers vs Siena Saints Prediction, 1/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacred Heart Pioneers vs Siena Saints

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location: MVP Arena in Albany, NY

TV: ESPN+

MVP Arena is where the Siena Saints (11-6) will attempt to defeat the Sacred Heart Pioneers (5-13) on Wednesday.

The Sacred Heart Pioneers played Quinnipiac and took a loss by a final of 70-60 in their last contest. Sacred Heart walked away from the contest having earned a 38.2% field goal percentage (21 of 55) and made 10 out of their 27 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Pioneers knocked down 8 of 14 attempts for a rate of 57.1%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 36 with 12 of them being offensive. They also distributed 13 assists for this game as well as forcing 6 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When it comes to defense, Sacred Heart let their opponent shoot 44.3% from the floor on 27 out of 61 shooting. Quinnipiac totaled 20 dimes and had 10 steals for the contest. In addition, Quinnipiac snagged 35 rebounds (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Quinnipiac finished shooting 64.3% from the free throw line by making 9 of their 14 attempts. They converted 7 out of their 17 attempts from 3-point land. When it comes to personal fouls, the Pioneers ended up with 13 while Quinnipiac totaled 14 personal fouls.

Anquan Hill is a player who was a contributor in the matchup. He recorded 21 points on 8 of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 33 mins and totaled 6 rebounds. He went 53.3% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Sacred Heart will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 5-13 on the season. They are giving up possession 13.6 times per game and as a group they are committing 16.0 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Sacred Heart is snagging 35.1 boards per game and has accounted for 256 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 123rd in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Pioneers are connecting on 34.7% on 3-point shots (186 of 536) and 77.8% from the free throw line. They average 73.8 pts per game (255th in Division 1) while going 42.7% from the field.

On defense, the Pioneers have forced 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.4 personal fouls. They are conceding 36.0% on 3-point shots while they are 266th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (76.7). The Pioneers defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 46.4% (487 of 1,049) and they concede 34.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 351st in the nation in allowing assists with 298 conceded this year.

The last time they took the court, the Siena Saints walked away with a victory by a final of 67-50 when they played Mount St. Mary's. Concerning how they attacked the glass, Siena permitted Mount St. Mary's to grab 33 in total (13 offensive). They finished the game shooting 22.2% from distance by shooting 6 of 27 and ended up going 14 of 20 from the free throw line (70.0%). The Saints permitted Mount St. Mary's to convert 15 out of 51 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 29.4% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Saints ended up going 23 out of 55 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.8%. In regard to shots from distance, Siena converted 7 of 23 attempts (30.4%). They were able to make 14 of the free throw tries for a rate of 70.0%. Mount St. Mary's committed 19 personal fouls for the game which took the Saints to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They also gave up possession 7 times, while recording 7 steals for the matchup. The Saints earned 21 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in this matchup.

Justice Shoats ended up being important for the Saints for this game. He had 18 points in his 40 minutes on the court and accumulated 4 dimes in this contest. He made 8 of 11 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 72.7%, and had 5 rebounds.

Siena has a win-loss mark of 11-6 on the campaign. As an offense, the Saints are shooting 44.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 247th in the nation. Siena has totaled 1,176 pts on the season (69.2 per contest) and they pull down 34.7 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 12.5 times per contest (300th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.5 times per game. The Saints are responsible for committing 14.2 personal fouls every game while shooting 72.0% from the charity stripe.

The Siena defense gives up 30.1% on 3-pointers (101 of 335) and opponents are knocking down 72.2% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 10.6 assists and 31.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 20th and 41st in those categories on the defensive end. The Saints are ranked 14th in college in points allowed per contest with 64.2. They are able to force 12.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.7% from the floor (187th in D-1).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sacred Heart

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