Cent. Conn. St. vs. Sacred Heart Basketball Game Time, TV Channel & Live St

Sacred Heart v Connecticut

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The Sacred Heart Pioneers (1-5) battle the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (2-2) at William H. Pitt Center on Thursday, November 21, 2024. The game starts at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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How to Watch Cent. Conn. St. vs. Sacred Heart

  • Game day: Thursday, November 21, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Live Stream: Watch on ESPN+

Cent. Conn. St. 2023-24 Season Stats

Stat Rank
Field Goal % 45.1 142
Opp. Field Goal % 42.2 83
Rebounds Per Game 33.1 121
Opp. Rebounds Per Game 30.7 129
Turnovers Per Game 10.6 114
Opp. Turnovers Per Game 12.0 110

Sacred Heart 2024-25 Season Stats

Stat Rank
Field Goal % 42.5 270
Opp. Field Goal % 48.9 344
Rebounds Per Game 29.3 316
Opp. Rebounds Per Game 33.0 242
Turnovers Per Game 11.2 136
Opp. Turnovers Per Game 11.7 233

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Cent. Conn. St. vs. Sacred Heart Stat Insights

Points

  • Last year, the 72.2 points per game the Blue Devils recorded were only 0.1 fewer points than the Pioneers gave up (72.3).
  • When Cent. Conn. St. put up more than 72.3 points last season, it went 13-2.
  • Sacred Heart had a 10-4 record last season when giving up fewer than 72.2 points.
  • The Pioneers put up an average of 74.1 points per game last year, 7.6 more points than the 66.5 the Blue Devils allowed to opponents.
  • Sacred Heart went 13-8 last season when it scored more than 66.5 points.
  • Cent. Conn. St. had an 18-5 record last season when its opponents scored fewer than 74.1 points.
  • The Blue Devils outscored their opponents by a total of 176 points last season (5.7 points per game on average), and the Pioneers put up 59 more points than their opponents on the year (1.8 per game).

Shooting

  • The Blue Devils shot 45.1% from the field last season, 1.6 percentage points higher than the 43.5% the Pioneers allowed to opponents.
  • Cent. Conn. St. went 13-3 when it shot better than 43.5% from the field.
  • The Pioneers shot 45.5% from the field, 3.3% higher than the 42.2% the Blue Devils' opponents shot last season.
  • Sacred Heart went 15-7 when it shot higher than 42.2% from the field.

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Rebounding

  • The Blue Devils averaged 33.1 rebounds per game, outrebounding the Pioneers by 3.0 boards per contest last season.
  • When Cent. Conn. St. earned the rebounding advantage they were 4-7 against the spread. When recording fewer boards, Sacred Heart was 9-13.
  • The Blue Devils were the 121st-ranked rebounding team in college basketball, and the Pioneers ranked 300th.
  • The Blue Devils and the Pioneers were evenly matched on the offensive glass last season, with the teams averaging similar numbers (8.4 and 7.5 offensive boards per game, respectively).
  • When Cent. Conn. St. grabbed the most offensive rebounds they were 8-7 overall. When recording fewer boards, Sacred Heart was 12-9.
  • The Blue Devils ranked 201st in college basketball in offensive rebounding, while the Pioneers ranked 280th.
  • Cent. Conn. St. recorded an average rebounding margin of +2.4 rebounds per game, and Sacred Heart averaged a margin of -3.2 rebounds.

Cent. Conn. St. Upcoming Games

Date Opponent Home/Away
11/24/2024 Binghamton Home
12/1/2024 UMass-Lowell Home
12/4/2024 UMass Away

Sacred Heart Upcoming Games

Date Opponent Home/Away
12/1/2024 Boston University Away
12/6/2024 Iona Home
12/8/2024 Quinnipiac Away