Sacred Heart vs. Niagara Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 2

The Sacred Heart Pioneers (5-9, 1-2 MAAC) visit the Niagara Purple Eagles (3-9, 0-2 MAAC) at Gallagher Center, tipping off at 4 p.m. ET on Friday, January 2, 2026. The Pioneers are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup's over/under is 143.5.

In its last time out, Sacred Heart lost 80-72 to Merrimack on Monday. In the losing effort, Nyle Ralph-Beyer paced Sacred Heart with 19 points. Niagara's most recent outing on Saturday ended in an 81-58 victory against Houghton. Justin Hawkins totaled 16 points, three rebounds and one assist for Niagara.

Sacred Heart vs. Niagara Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, January 2, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET
• Where: Gallagher Center in Lewiston, New York
• Spread favorite: Sacred Heart -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: Sacred Heart -177
• Moneyline underdog: Niagara +148
• Over/Under: 143.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Sacred Heart vs. Niagara

• Sacred Heart and its opponents have combined to outscore Friday's total (143.5 points) 11 times this season.
• This season, three of Niagara's games have ended with a combined score higher than 143.5 points.
• The Pioneers average 75.6 points per game against the Purple Eagles' 62.8, totaling 5.1 points under the matchup's point total of 143.5.
• The 152.8 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents combined this season are 9.3 more than the 143.5-point over/under in this contest.
• Sacred Heart has seen a 153.4 average over/under in its games this season, 9.9 points more than the over/under in this contest.
• A difference of 5.7 points separates this game's over/under (143.5 points) and the average over/under in Niagara's games (137.8) this season.

Betting the Spread: Sacred Heart vs. Niagara

• In Sacred Heart's 13 games this season, it has six wins against the spread.
• This season, the Pioneers have won ATS in each of their two games as a favorite of 4.5 points or more.
• Against the spread, Niagara is 3-8-0 this season.
• This season, the Purple Eagles have just one against the spread win in five games as an underdog of 4.5 points or more.
• At home, Niagara is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 4.5-point underdog or greater.
• Sacred Heart is 2-7 overall, and 4-5 against the spread, on the road.
• On the road, Sacred Heart is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 4.5-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Sacred Heart vs. Niagara

• This season, Sacred Heart has been moneyline favorites six times and won three of those games.
• The Pioneers have played as a favorite of -177 or more twice this season and won both games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 63.9% chance of a victory for Sacred Heart.
• Niagara has come away with one win in the eight contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• This season, the Purple Eagles have been a moneyline underdog of -177 or more four times, losing every contest.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Niagara has a 40.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.