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Game: Fairfield Stags vs Sacred Heart Pioneers

Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Location: Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Sacred Heart Pioneers (14-16) will go up against the Fairfield Stags (11-19) at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall on Tuesday.

The Fairfield Stags took the court against Siena and ended up losing by a score of 68-64 in their last contest. Fairfield finished the contest having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (26 out of 52) and buried 3 out of their 14 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Stags made 9 of 11 shots for a percentage of 81.8%. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they earned 22 with 2 of them being offensive. They also recorded 6 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When talking about the defense, Fairfield allowed 40.4% from the field on 23 of 57 shooting. Siena doled out 10 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Siena grabbed 33 rebounds (13 offensive, 20 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Siena finished the game shooting 78.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 18 of 23 attempts. They also converted 4 of their 18 attempts from downtown. In reference to personal fouls, the Stags walked away with 22 and Siena finished the game with 12 personal fouls.

Braden Sparks is a player who was a factor for the game. He ended up scoring 20 points on 8 of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 31 mins played and also totaled 1 rebound. He ended up going 80.0% from the field and also distributed 1 assist.

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Fairfield will play this contest with a win-loss record of 11-19 so far this season. They currently have an average of 67.3 points per outing (329th in the nation) while connecting on 40.7% from the floor. The Stags are connecting on 32.0% on shots from beyond the arc (220 of 687) and 72.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Fairfield is collecting 32.6 rebounds per game and has 377 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 278th in D-1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 10.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 16.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Stags are able to force 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.5 personal fouls. They rank 187th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 404 conceded this season. The Stags defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 46.8% (783 of 1,672) and they concede 36.0 boards per game as a team. They relinquish 35.7% on 3-pointers and they rank 205th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (72.6).

The last time they took the court, the Sacred Heart Pioneers went home defeated by a final of 90-74 when they faced Manhattan. In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Sacred Heart allowed Manhattan to pull down 43 overall (13 offensive). They finished shooting 40.7% from 3-point land by shooting 11 out of 27 and finished the contest at 13 of 15 from the free throw line (86.7%). The Pioneers permitted Manhattan to knock down 33 of 66 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 50.0% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Pioneers finished 28 out of 72 from the field which gave them a rate of 38.9%. In regard to 3-pointers, Sacred Heart converted 9 of 37 tries (24.3%). They were able to knock down 7 of them for a clip of 77.8%. Manhattan committed 10 personal fouls for this contest which got the Pioneers to the free throw line for a total of 9 tries. They gave up possession 5 times, while recording 9 steals in the matchup. The Pioneers pulled down 16 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 29 in the matchup.

Amiri Stewart was important for the Pioneers in this matchup. He made 7 of 18 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 38.9%, and added 3 rebounds. He scored 20 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 5 assists in this matchup.

Sacred Heart has a win-loss mark of 14-16 on the campaign. The Pioneers are responsible for committing 15.7 fouls every game while shooting 73.1% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 16.2 times per contest (37th in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 11.9 times per game. Sacred Heart has scored 2,281 points on the year (76.0 per game) and they collect 36.6 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Pioneers are connecting on 44.1% from the floor, which is 223rd in the country.

The Pioneers are ranked 284th in college in PPG given up with 75.6. They have forced 12.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the field (219th in college). The Sacred Heart defense gives up 36.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (282 of 781) and their opponents are connecting on 74.9% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 16.0 assists and 35.5 rebounds every game, which ranks 349th and 258th in college.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Fairfield

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