Central Connecticut
Blue Devils
Spread
+4.5
NCAAB Predictions
Central Connecticut Blue Devils vs Sacred Heart Pioneers Predictions
Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 7:00pm EST
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Sacred Heart
Pioneers
Spread
-4.5
50%
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Spread
Central Connecticut Blue Devils +4.5
Sacred Heart Pioneers -4.5
Moneyline
Central Connecticut Blue Devils +185
Sacred Heart Pioneers -225
Total
Over 147.5 (-110)
Under 147.5 (-110)
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Central Connecticut vs. Sacred Heart Prediction: Pioneers Have the Edge, but Pass at -225
Analysis updated November 12, 2026 at 1:32 AM CST
Sacred Heart’s rebounding and turnover production favor the home team, but three games of evidence and unconfirmed lineups make the SPF prices difficult to back.
Sacred Heart’s early numbers favor the home team
Sacred Heart University Athletics reports that the Pioneers average 51.0 rebounds and 11.0 turnovers through three games. They have also scored 17.7 points per game off turnovers while allowing 9.3. Those extra-possession numbers support Sacred Heart as the likely winner, but the small sample does not justify a bet at -225 or -4.5.
The Pioneers have several scoring options. Jaylen Robinson averages 17.3 points, JoJo Wallace averages 13.7 and Samson Reilly averages 12.0. Sacred Heart also enters after an 81-76 overtime win at New Hampshire, where it allowed only three points in the extra period.
Central Connecticut has shown it can compete on the road
Central Connecticut opened with three road games and went 1-2, losing 68-56 at Temple and 102-49 at Syracuse before beating Dartmouth 78-71 in overtime. Raphel Laurent and Ashton Reynolds each average 13.3 points, while Victor Payne Jr. averages 11.5 in two appearances. That production gives the Blue Devils a chance to stay within +4.5, but the heavy Syracuse loss makes their level difficult to judge.
Laurent, James Jones and Jayden Mott started each of Central Connecticut’s first three games, but no official starting lineup for Thursday was announced. With lineup uncertainty and only three games of team data, neither side of the spread offers a clear edge. Sacred Heart is the more likely winner, but the betting lean is Pass at the available SPF prices.
Pick
Sacred Heart Pioneers
Confidence
low
Betting lean
Pass