Sacred Heart vs UMass Lowell Prediction 12/16/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Sacred Heart Pioneers and the UMass Lowell River Hawks meet Tuesday in college basketball action from Costello Athletic Center in Lowell. Here’s a Sacred Heart vs UMass Lowell prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Sacred Heart vs UMass Lowell pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Sacred Heart Pioneers Betting Preview

The Pioneers opened up their year with a win over Merchant Marine Academy, then lost three straight versus Duquesne, Villanova and Queens U. Sacred Heart has gone 3-3 since then, beating Holy Cross, Mount St. Mary’s and NJIT in that time. The losses otherwise have come versus Central Connecticut, Penn State and Iona. That gives the Pioneers a 4-6 overall record in their first 10 outings this season.

In the NJIT game on Saturday the Pioneers kicked off the first half with a 28-24 edge. Sacred Heart hit a 37-25 run the rest of the way and took the win in the end 65-49. Topping the scorers was Nyle Ralph-Beyer with 21 points and three rebounds. Dashon Gittens added 16 points with 10 rebounds and three assists while Anquan Hill had 14 points and seven boards in the winning effort for the Pioneers.

UMass Lowell River Hawks Betting Preview

Over on the UMass Lowell side, they beat Rivier in their first game then promptly hit a losing streak versus UConn, New Haven, Columbia, Wake Forest, Bradley and Saint Peter’s. Since then the River Hawks have gotten better on a 3-2 run, though. The wins in that time were versus Stonehill, Emerson and Fisher College. The losses otherwise were versus UMass and Quinnipiac, giving the River Hawks a 4-8 overall record so far this year in 12 games.

Matched up against Quinnipiac over the weekend, the River Hawks entered the second half with a 38-32 edge. UMass Lowell was outscored 43-33 the rest of the way however, leading to a 75-71 loss. Angel Montas topped the team in the losing effort with 18 points and eight boards while Xavier Spencer had 17 points with four assists and five rebounds. Austin Green put up 14 points with seven rebounds in the loss as well.

Sacred Heart Pioneers @ UMass Lowell River Hawks Betting Trends: December 16, 2025

Why the UMass Lowell River Hawks will win

• Sacred Heart has lost 13 of its last 14 road night games against non-Conference opponents.
• The home team has won eight of UMass Lowell’s last nine games.
• Sacred Heart has lost the first half in each of its last nine road night games against the America East Conference.

Why the Sacred Heart Pioneers will win

• UMass Lowell has lost each of its last four night games against non-Conference opponents.
• Sacred Heart has won each of its last three night games against UMass Lowell.

Sacred Heart vs UMass Lowell Prediction

I’ll stick with Sacred Heart I suppose. I’m probably not touching this one, though. The Pioneers were able to take care of a struggling NJIT team in their last game, shooting 42.9 percent from the field with 11-of-14 (78.6 percent) from the line, 35 rebounds and just eight turnovers. Sacred Heart is 2-1 in their last three games but they’ve given up 80 or more points in two of those outings.

As for UMass Lowell, they shot well (47.4 percent) and had 30 rebounds in their loss to Quinnipiac. The main issues were the 7-of-13 (53.8 percent) from the line and the whopping 19 turnovers (which led to 15 Bobcats steals). That said, UMass Lowell has scored well during this 3-2 stretch with 71 or more points in four of those games. They’ll be competitive here if they play well.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Sacred Heart Pioneers -1.5