Sacred Heart vs Siena Prediction 1/16/25 College Basketball Picks

The Sacred Heart Pioneers and Siena Saints meet Thursday in college basketball action at the MVP Arena. Here’s a Sacred Heart vs Siena Prediction. This article will include a Sacred Heart vs Siena Pick.

Sacred Heart Pioneers Betting Preview

The Sacred Heart Pioneers lost to Merrimack and Mount St. Mary’s, and they play Saint Peter’s, Canisius, and Niagara next. The Sacred Heart Pioneers are averaging 75 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 74.9 points on 44.6 percent shooting. Tanner Thomas is averaging 14.7 points and 1.1 assists, while Amiri Stewart is averaging 11.7 points and 2.4 assists. Anquan Hill is the third double-digit scorer and Bryce Johnson is dishing 0.7 assists. The Sacred Heart Pioneers are shooting 36.9 percent from beyond the arc and 72.5 percent from the free throw line. The Sacred Heart Pioneers are allowing 37.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.1 rebounds per game.

Siena Saints Betting Preview

The Siena Saints lost to Iona and Quinnipiac, and they play Merrimack, Mount St. Mary’s, and Iona next. The Siena Saints are averaging 69.3 points on 41.6 percent shooting and allowing 72.6 points on 46 percent shooting. Justice Shoats is averaging 14.9 points and 4.1 assists, while Major Freeman is averaging 14.6 points and 4.1 rebounds. Brendan Coyle is the third double-digit scorer and Marcus Jackson is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Siena Saints are shooting 33.2 percent from beyond the arc and 71.2 percent from the free throw line. The Siena Saints are allowing 36.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.8 rebounds per game.

Why the Siena Saints will win

• Sacred Heart has lost seven of its last eight road games.
• The home team has won four of Sacred Heart’s last five games.
• Siena has won the first half in three of its last four home games against the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

Why the Sacred Heart Pioneers will win

• Siena has lost 10 of its last 11 games against the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference at MVP Arena.
• Siena has lost the first half in 10 of its last 13 night games at MVP Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Eight of Siena’s last nine night games against the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference have produced a total of 138 or fewer points.
• Six of Sacred Heart’s last seven road games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 144+ points.

Sacred Heart vs Siena Injury Report

The Sacred Heart Pioneers don’t have a player listed on their injury report. Marcus Jackson is questionable for the Siena Saints with a knee injury.

Sacred Heart vs Siena Prediction

Neither Sacred Heart nor Siena is lighting the world on fire, and it’s hard to get a proper feel for either side. With that said, Sacred Heart is 1-7 SU on the road this season, while Siena is 3-3 SU at home. Siena is also a profitable 9-7 ATS on the year, while Sacred Heart is 8-7 ATS. The Sacred Heart Pioneers may be the better team in terms of their defense, but this line is a toss-up and neither team is good. So, if forced to pick, I’d lean toward Siena because of the home court. However, there are much better options out there on a big Thursday CBB card.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Siena -1.5