The Bearcats and Pioneers are set to face off at 11:30 ET on NEC. The Pioneers will host the game at William H. Pitt Center in Fairfield, CT. The over/under for this game is set at 145.5 points, and the Pioneers are the home favorites against the Bearcats in a non-conference matchup.
BINGHAMTON BEARCATS VS SACRED HEART PIONEERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Binghamton Bearcats +4
This game will be played at William H. Pitt Center at 11:30 ET on Tuesday, November 21st.
WHY BET THE BINGHAMTON BEARCATS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 72-71 in favor of the Pioneers.
- Even though we have Sacred Heart winning straight-up, we like Binghamton at +4.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 145.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 143 points.
Can Binghamton Grab a Win on the Road?
After defeating Marist by a score of 82-59, Binghamton now sits at 2-2 on the season. If they win today, they will have a .500 record on the road, as they currently stand at 1-2. Prior to today’s game, Binghamton has a 2-2 record against the spread (ATS). When factoring in the previous season, Binghamton is 5-4 ATS in their last ten games.
Binghamton comes in with an over/under record of 2-2-0 through four games, with their games averaging a combined 135.8 points per game so far. When analyzing the Bearcats’ last five games, they have produced a combined average of 74 points per game and an over/under record of 2-2.
Binghamton finished with 82 points in their game against Marist. This total surpasses their season-average of 74 points per game. Symir Torrence is leading the team in scoring at 10.4 points per contest. Tymu Chenery has also been a key contributor with a PPG average of 10 going into the game.
So far this season, the Binghamton defense has been performing well, ranking 57th in the country at 65.4 points allowed per contest. So far, the Binghamton defense is giving up an average of 9.6 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 13.2 times per game (435th).
Can the Pioneers Pull Out the Win as Home Favorites?
As of today, Sacred Heart is playing their fifth game of the season and currently have a 2-2 record. So far, they have played three games on the road and have a record of 1-2, while they have a record of 1-0 at home. Heading into their game against Binghamton, Sacred Heart currently holds a 2-2 ATS record. Over their last ten games, including the previous season, Sacred Heart has gone 5-3-1 vs. the spread.
So far, Sacred Heart’s games have averaged 153 points per game with the average over/under line being 150.9 points. Over the course of the last five games, the Pioneers’ games have averaged 69 points per game, along with an over/under record of 0-4.
Against Loyola Maryland, the Sacred Heart had a tough time putting up points compared to their season average of 81.2 points per game. They scored 66 points and posted a field goal percentage of 36.7% in the game. Tanner Thomas was the leading scorer for the Pioneers, putting up 19 points. In addition, Joey Reilly contributed 9 points.
Coming into today’s game, the Sacred Heart defense is giving up an average of 70.4 points per contest. The Sacred Heart defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 51 points and allowed Loyola Maryland to connect on 6 threes.