Manhattan vs. Sacred Heart betting: College basketball preview for March 6

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MAAC foes square off when the Manhattan Jaspers (15-12, 10-8 MAAC) host the Sacred Heart Pioneers (14-15, 10-8 MAAC) at Draddy Gymnasium, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 6, 2025. The Pioneers are 2.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under is 155.5 in the matchup.

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Manhattan Cover -2.5 vs Sacred Heart -109

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Manhattan vs. Sacred Heart betting lines

  • Manhattan moneyline odds to win: -146
  • Sacred Heart moneyline odds to win: +121
  • Spread: Manhattan (-2.5)
  • Total: 155.5

Manhattan statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Manhattan owns a worse record against the spread in home games (6-5-0) than it does in road games (10-5-0).
  • The Jaspers have eclipsed the total less often at home, hitting the over in seven of 11 home matchups (63.6%). On the road, they have hit the over in 10 of 15 games (66.7%).
  • Manhattan has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 3-3 (.500). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 3-1 (.750).

Recent trends

  • The Jaspers’ offense has been incredibly consistent as of late, averaging the same 75.8 points per game over their last 10 games as they have the entire 2024-25 season.
  • Manhattan has been more stingy on defense lately, giving up 69.9 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 74.7 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2024-25 season.
  • The Jaspers’ average three-pointers made (8.6) and shooting percentage from deep (34.7%) over their past 10 games are both the same as their 2024-25 season-long averages.

Manhattan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-10-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 10-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 0-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 12-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-9-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 10-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-4 (Home: 3-3; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-8 (Home: 3-2; Away: 5-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (228th in nation) 44.1 (199th) 32.8 (132nd) 32.6 (277th) 14.8 (98th) 11.2 (185th)

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Sacred Heart statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Sacred Heart has a better winning percentage at home (.538, 7-6-0 record) than on the road (.500, 7-7-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Pioneers games have gone over five of 13 times at home (38.5%), and nine of 14 away (64.3%).
  • The Pioneers, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-2) than on the road (3-9) this year.

Recent trends

  • While the Pioneers are putting up 76.1 points per game in 2024-25, they have bettered that mark in their last 10 games, tallying 77.8 a contest.
  • Sacred Heart is surrendering 73.6 points per contest in its past 10 games, which is 1.5 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (75.1).
  • The Pioneers are making 9.6 threes per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.1 more than their average for the season (9.5). That said, they sport a worse shooting percentage from three-point land over their past 10 games (32.9%) compared to their season average (35.4%).

Sacred Heart betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-14-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 5-6-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 8-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-14-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 9-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-4 (Home: 5-3; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-11 (Home: 2-2; Away: 3-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (211th in nation) 44.2 (203rd) 33.3 (98th) 32.0 (239th) 16.2 (37th) 11.7 (235th)
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