UMBC vs Sacred Heart Prediction, Odds for November 17 College Basketball Game

Game Day: Friday, November 17, 2023
Game Time: 11:00 AM ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Arena: Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena

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The Sacred Heart Pioneers (2-1) hit the court against the UMBC Retrievers (1-2) on November 17, 2023.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Sacred Heart vs. UMBC Game Info and Odds

Before placing a wager on Friday's Sacred Heart-UMBC spread (Sacred Heart -2.5) or total (157.5 points), see the betting insights and trends below.

Sacred Heart went 13-18-0 ATS last season.
UMBC went 15-16-0 ATS last year.
Sacred Heart (7-7) covered a lower percentage of games when it was favored by 2.5 points or more last season (50%) than UMBC (6-5) did as a 2.5+-point underdog (54.5%).
The Pioneers did a better job covering the spread in road games (8-9-0) than they did in home games (5-9-0) last season.
Last season, the Retrievers were 8-8-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). Away, they were 7-8-0 ATS (.467).

Sacred Heart was the moneyline favorite 17 total times last season. It went 10-7 in those games.
The Pioneers went 10-4 when they played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -130 or shorter (71.4%).
UMBC was underdogs in 12 games last season and won three (25%) of those contests.
The Retrievers had a record of 2-9, a 18.2% win rate, when they were set as an underdog of +108 or more by oddsmakers last season.
Based on this matchup's moneyline, Sacred Heart's implied win probability is 56.5%.

The Retrievers ranked 210th in the country at 31.3 rebounds per game. That was similar to the 31.9 their opponents averaged.
The Retrievers ranked 71st in college basketball by averaging 97.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively were 292nd in college basketball, allowing 95.8 points per 100 possessions.

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