Sacred Heart played in the Northeast Conference from 1999-2000 through 2023-24 before moving to the league now known as the Metro Conference.
Before the game
Our preview, as it ran before tip ·
Central Connecticut vs. Sacred Heart prediction: model has Sacred Heart by 12
Central Connecticut visits Sacred Heart (2-1) at William H. Pitt Center in Fairfield Thursday at 7 PM ET on ESPN+.
Our model makes Sacred Heart a 11.6-point favorite, projecting a 79-67 final, and gives Sacred Heart a 83% chance to win. The betting market has Sacred Heart favored by 3.5 with a total of 151.5. The model leans Sacred Heart -3.5 and Under 151.5.
Players to watch: Samson Reilly of Sacred Heart, 12 points a game; Griffin Barrouk of Sacred Heart, 9.7 points a game; Kedrick Curtis of Sacred Heart, 8.6 points a game.
What the model said
Projected that morning with only earlier games
CCSU 67, SHU 80model score
-12.9model spread (home)
146.1model total
16.9points off the final margin
FavoriteSHU -6.56.4LostOver 144.51.6Won
OverUnderFavoriteUnderdogThe colored fill is the gap between the model and the market: a full chip means 6 points or more. The number on each chip is that gap.
Leans are against the DraftKings closing line ESPN carries. Season record on the ratings page.
Line and result
Spread (home)
Total
ML home
ML away
Source
Open (first seen)
-3.5
151.5
our snapshots
Latest
+3.5
155.5
800
-1800
our snapshots (6 books)
Close
-6.5
144.5
-258
210
DraftKings via ESPN
Margin -4 (home)ATS CCSU coveredTotal 154 → over
Travel and rest coming in
Team
Rest days
Miles in
Road streak
Time zone
CCSU
non-MAC team, not tracked
SHU
3
182
–
same
Rest is full days off between games. Miles are an estimate from the travel model (see the travel page).
