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Sacred Heart @ St. Francis (Pa.)

Current Records: Sacred Heart 13-13; St. Francis (Pa.) 8-15

What to Know

The St. Francis (Pa.) Red Flash will be returning home after a four-game road trip. St. Francis (Pa.) and the Sacred Heart Pioneers will face off in a Northeast battle at 5 p.m. ET Thursday at DeGol Arena. The Red Flash are out to keep their five-game home win streak alive.

St. Francis (Pa.) was close but no cigar on Saturday as they fell 70-66 to the Merrimack Warriors. The loss was just more heartbreak for St. Francis (Pa.), who fell 65-64 when the teams previously met last February.

Meanwhile, while not quite a landslide, the contest between Sacred Heart and the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils on Saturday was still a pretty decisive one as Sacred Heart wrapped it up with a 78-65 victory at home.

It was close but no cigar for St. Francis (Pa.) as they fell 54-51 to the Pioneers in the teams' previous meeting in January. Maybe the Red Flash will have more luck at home instead of on the road? Watch the matchup and check back on CBS Sports for all the details.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 5 p.m. ET
  • Where: DeGol Arena -- Loretto, Pennsylvania
  • TV: ESPN University
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Red Flash are a slight 1-point favorite against the Pioneers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Red Flash as a 2-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

St. Francis (Pa.) have won 11 out of their last 16 games against Sacred Heart.

  • Jan 16, 2023 - Sacred Heart 54 vs. St. Francis (Pa.) 51
  • Feb 26, 2022 - Sacred Heart 80 vs. St. Francis (Pa.) 68
  • Jan 23, 2022 - St. Francis (Pa.) 85 vs. Sacred Heart 74
  • Jan 22, 2021 - Sacred Heart 82 vs. St. Francis (Pa.) 70
  • Jan 21, 2021 - St. Francis (Pa.) 76 vs. Sacred Heart 58
  • Mar 07, 2020 - St. Francis (Pa.) 84 vs. Sacred Heart 72
  • Feb 06, 2020 - St. Francis (Pa.) 70 vs. Sacred Heart 68
  • Jan 18, 2020 - St. Francis (Pa.) 72 vs. Sacred Heart 65
  • Mar 02, 2019 - Sacred Heart 94 vs. St. Francis (Pa.) 84
  • Jan 26, 2019 - St. Francis (Pa.) 79 vs. Sacred Heart 78
  • Jan 28, 2018 - St. Francis (Pa.) 72 vs. Sacred Heart 71
  • Jan 20, 2018 - St. Francis (Pa.) 73 vs. Sacred Heart 60
  • Feb 23, 2017 - St. Francis (Pa.) 73 vs. Sacred Heart 64
  • Dec 31, 2016 - St. Francis (Pa.) 87 vs. Sacred Heart 67
  • Feb 27, 2016 - Sacred Heart 88 vs. St. Francis (Pa.) 78
  • Jan 04, 2016 - St. Francis (Pa.) 84 vs. Sacred Heart 80