- Maine 0-1 · Am. East 0-0, 6th · L1
- Sacred Heart 1-0 · Metro 0-0, 2nd · W1
Game day
Tip-offThe line
| Market | AZMango | |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | No line yet | SHU -9 |
| Total | n/a | 143.3 |
| Moneyline | n/a | ME +367 SHU -367 fair |
No betting line posted yet. Sportsbooks usually post college basketball lines the day before; a few small-conference games get one only on game day or not at all. We add it as soon as one posts.
5,000 simulated games
- Typical score
- SHU 79, ME 70
- 8 in 10 games
- ME by 5 to SHU by 23
Advantages Why Sacred Heart can win
- Home court: Sacred Heart play at home, worth about 3 points in college basketball, more than in the NBA.
- Season-long ratings: betting lines have rated Sacred Heart about 2.5 points stronger over recent games.
- Three-point shooting: Sacred Heart 71st (35.7%), Maine 309th (31.4%) of 365.
- Net rating (points per 100 possessions): Sacred Heart 245th (-4.7), Maine 323rd (-12.2) of 365.
- Team matchup: where Sacred Heart can take advantage. Their offensive rebounding (249th of 365) meets the Maine defensive rebounding (323rd), so look for them to crash the glass for second chances.
- Star matchup: At guard, Dashon Gittens (Sacred Heart: 13.5 pts, 5.8 reb, 2.8 ast, Game Score 12.3) has the edge on Logan Carey (Maine: 9.7 pts, 2.8 reb, 2.4 ast, Game Score 7.4); best player against best player, Anquan Hill (Sacred Heart: 17.6 pts, 6.1 reb, 1.1 ast, Game Score 12.6) has the edge on TJ Biel (Maine: 11.7 pts, 4.2 reb, 1.3 ast, Game Score 8.3).
- Simulation: Sacred Heart win 3,930 of 5,000 simulated games.
Disadvantages Why Sacred Heart may not
- Range of outcomes: in the worst 10% of simulations Sacred Heart lose by 5 or more.
- Weak spot: Sacred Heart rank 353rd of 365 in strength of schedule (-1.8).
- Weak spot: Sacred Heart rank 322nd of 365 in turnovers forced per 100 possessions (14.5).
- Weak spot: Sacred Heart rank 289th of 365 in defense, points allowed per 100 possessions (113.0).
- Team matchup: where Maine can push back. Their ball pressure (45th of 365) meets the Sacred Heart ball security (246th), so look for them to turn steals into easy points in transition.
- Star matchup: the key positions lean Sacred Heart on paper, but TJ Biel (11.7 pts, 4.2 reb, 1.3 ast, Game Score 8.3) is the kind of player who can swing one game.
- Upset odds: Maine win 1,070 of 5,000 simulations (21%). A 79% pick still loses about 2 times in 10.
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Who's out
ME Maine
- Nobody listed out or questionable.
SHU Sacred Heart
- Nobody listed out or questionable.
Regulars who sat out a team's last game count as likely out (box scores). Also checked: who played in recent games, ESPN team rosters, ESPN and CBS Sports news. Players out or doubtful are never counted as a strength.
Side by sideRankings
| ME | SHU | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Record | 0-0 |
| -12.2 323 | Net rating | -4.7 245 |
| 93.8 357 | Offensive rating | 108.3 175 |
| 106.1 115 | Defensive rating | 113.0 289 |
| -1.1 304 | Strength of schedule | -1.8 353 |
| 49.4% 265 | Effective FG% | 52.0% 148 |
| 50.7% 144 | Opponent eFG% | 53.5% 282 |
| 19.6 336 | Turnovers per 100 | 17.7 246 |
| 19.8% 363 | Offensive rebound % | 28.6% 249 |
| 31.4% 309 | 3-point % | 35.7% 71 |
| 65.0 347 | Pace | 68.6 201 |
Small numbers are ranks among 365 Division I teams (1 = best; pace 1 = fastest). Ratings are points per 100 possessions; strength of schedule is the average rating of opponents faced (2025-26 season and this season so far).
Last 1 meeting
- Sacred Heart 69 vs Maine 68Nov 19, 2017
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