Hartford vs. Sacred Heart prediction, odds, spread: 2021 college basketball picks, best bets from proven model

Wed, Dec 22, 2021
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Hartford vs. Sacred Heart prediction, odds, spread: 2021 college basketball picks, best bets from proven model

Teams looking to get back on track meet when the Hartford Hawks take on the Sacred Heart Pioneers in a non-conference matchup on Wednesday. The Hawks (1-10), who have lost three in a row, are coming off a 75-65 loss at Central Connecticut State on Saturday. The Pioneers (4-8), who have lost five of seven, dropped a 70-62 decision at UMass Lowell on Sunday. Sacred Heart is 0-4 against teams from the America East Conference this season.

Tipoff from the William H. Pitt Center in Fairfield, Conn., is set for 11 a.m. ET. The all-time series is tied 5-5, with Sacred Heart winning the past two meetings. The Pioneers are four-point favorites in the latest Hartford vs. Sacred Heart odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is set at 142.5. Before making any Sacred Heart vs. Hartford picks, check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of almost $2,200 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Hartford vs. Sacred Heart and revealed its coveted picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see all of the model's college basketball picks. Here are several college basketball odds and betting lines for Sacred Heart vs. Hartford:

  • Hartford vs. Sacred Heart spread: Sacred Heart -4
  • Hartford vs. Sacred Heart over-under: 142.5 points
  • HART: The Hawks are 4-0 against the spread in their last four Wednesday games
  • SH: The Pioneers are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games following an ATS loss
Sacred Heart Pioneers vs. Hartford Hawks Moneyline Spread Total SACHRT -175 BET NOW -4 -110 BET NOW o142.5 -110 BET NOW HARTFD +150 BET NOW +4 -110 BET NOW u142.5 -110 BET NOW

The Pioneers return 98.3 percent of their scoring and 96.1 percent of their minutes from a year ago, including junior guard Tyler Thomas. Thomas leads Sacred Heart, averaging 19.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game. He is connecting on 44.2 percent of his field goals, and is knocking down 84.6 percent of his free throws. Thomas has reached double-figure scoring in 11 of 12 games this season, including one double-double.

Also powering Sacred Heart is senior guard Aaron Clarke. Despite playing in just eight games, he is averaging 14.5 points, 3.8 assists and 1.1 rebounds per game. He is connecting on 44.3 percent of his shots from the floor and is an 81.3 percent free throw shooter. He has scored in double digits in five games, including a season-high 24 points in a 79-66 loss at Brown on Dec. 5.

The Hawks have shot the ball well to open the season, and are converting on 45.2 percent of their shot attempts from the field to rank third in America East. Senior guard Austin Williams leads Hartford in scoring at 15 points per game on 53.3 percent shooting from the floor. He is also averaging 5.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists and one steal. Williams has reached double-figure scoring in nine straight games, including a season-high 22 points at St. Francis Brooklyn on Dec. 5.

Sophomore guard Moses Flowers has also been red-hot, scoring 20-plus points in each of the last two games. Against Central Connecticut State, Flowers poured in 24 points and narrowly missed his third double-double of the year with nine rebounds. For the season, he is averaging 13.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game, connecting on 50 percent of his field goals and 76.1 percent of his free throws.

SportsLine's model is leaning over on the point total, projecting the teams to combine for 143 points. The model also says one side of the spread has all the value. You can only see the model's Hartford vs. Sacred Heart picks at SportsLine.

So who wins Hartford vs. Sacred Heart? And which side of the spread has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Sacred Heart vs. Hartford spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks, and find out.

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