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 |