Halftime Report

Sacred Heart and CCSU have shown up to the game, but their offenses sure haven't. Sacred Heart has a bit of a cushion as they currently lead CCSU 43-26.

Sacred Heart came into the match with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.

Who's Playing

CCSU Blue Devils @ Sacred Heart Pioneers

Current Records: CCSU 2-2, Sacred Heart 1-5

How To Watch

What to Know

After starting their season with six straight games on the road, Sacred Heart is finally coming home. They will face off against the CCSU Blue Devils at 8:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at William Pitt Center - West Gym. The Pioneers are expected to lose this one by 3.5 points, so we'll see if that gives them a bit of motivation.

Last Sunday, Sacred Heart suffered a grim 89-70 loss to Brown.

Meanwhile, things could have been worse for CCSU, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took an 80-62 loss to Northeastern on Saturday.

Sacred Heart's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for CCSU, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.

Sacred Heart and CCSU were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in February, but Sacred Heart came up empty-handed after a 68-67 defeat. Can Sacred Heart avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

Odds

CCSU is a 3.5-point favorite against Sacred Heart, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 3.5-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is 142 points.

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Series History

Sacred Heart has won 8 out of their last 10 games against CCSU.

  • Feb 24, 2024 - CCSU 68 vs. Sacred Heart 67
  • Feb 08, 2024 - CCSU 77 vs. Sacred Heart 70
  • Feb 25, 2023 - Sacred Heart 69 vs. CCSU 67
  • Feb 04, 2023 - Sacred Heart 78 vs. CCSU 65
  • Jan 17, 2022 - Sacred Heart 74 vs. CCSU 66
  • Feb 17, 2021 - Sacred Heart 82 vs. CCSU 70
  • Jan 14, 2021 - Sacred Heart 65 vs. CCSU 48
  • Jan 23, 2020 - Sacred Heart 82 vs. CCSU 54
  • Jan 15, 2020 - Sacred Heart 66 vs. CCSU 55
  • Feb 23, 2019 - Sacred Heart 80 vs. CCSU 66