The Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks (7-7) and the Sacred Heart Pioneers (4-8), who both like to play fast, will go head-to-head at William Pitt Center – West Gym. The game gets underway at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 29, 2018.
Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks vs. Sacred Heart Pioneers ATS Prediction
In the River Hawks’ last matchup, they were defeated by the Massachusetts Minutemen, 83-75. Getting to the charity stripe was one of Massachusetts’ biggest advantages. They had 27 free throw attempts, while Massachusetts-Lowell had 16. Christian Lutete played well for Massachusetts-Lowell, recording 17 points and 11 rebounds.
The Pioneers fell to the Holy Cross Crusaders in their last contest, 93-81. Holy Cross’ 11.3 turnover percentage was their largest strength over Sacred Heart, who had a mark of 27.1. With 23 points, Sacred Heart’s Koreem Ozier put together a solid performance.
There should be plenty of transition action in this meeting that showcases two of the nation’s more up-tempo teams. Sacred Heart ranks 36th in possessions per game (74.9) and Massachusetts-Lowell is 26th (75.6). Additionally, the River Hawks rank 48th in effective field goal percentage (0.554), whereas the suspect defense of the Pioneers ranks 306th with an effective field goal percentage allowed of 0.535.
Sean Hoehn has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Sacred Heart.
This will be the second game of the season between these two teams. In the first, the Pioneers lost 94-90. Hoehn recorded 22 points and 7 assists. One of Massachusetts-Lowell’s biggest strengths was their ability to convert at the free throw line. They were 18-21 (85.7 percent), while the Pioneers were just 16-25 (64.0 percent).
Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks at Sacred Heart Pioneers ATS Pick
College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Sacred Heart, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Massachusetts-Lowell ranks 21st in assists per game (17.4) while Sacred Heart ranks 220th in assists allowed per game (17.7).
The River Hawks rank 77th in three pointers allowed per game (21.0) while the Pioneers rank 239th (28.0).
Sacred Heart ranks 46th in rebounds per game (39.4) while Massachusetts-Lowell ranks 139th in rebounds allowed per game (35.6).
The Pioneers average 3.9 blocks per game, which ranks 60th in the country. The River Hawks rank 75th in blocks allowed per game (3.3).
Bettings Trends:
The River Hawks have been outscored by an average of 3.4 points in their last five games. For the season, Massachusetts-Lowell has defeated opponents by an average of 3.2 points.
During their last five games, the Pioneers have scored an average of 88.2 points per game (6.5 above their season average) and allowed an average of 83.8 points per game (0.1 above their season average).
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