The Sacred Heart Pioneers (13-15, 9-8 MAAC) host the Fairfield Stags (11-17, 7-10 MAAC) in a matchup of MAAC rivals at William H. Pitt Center, tipping off at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 2, 2025. In this preview, we analyze the Sacred Heart vs. Fairfield odds and lines ahead of this contest.

The Pioneers hit the court as 6.5-point favorites against the Stags. The matchup features a point total of 149.5.

Sacred Heart has compiled a 14-14-0 record against the spread this season, while Fairfield is 12-15-0. The Pioneers have hit the over in 15 games, while Stags games have gone over 12 times. The two teams put up 143.5 points per game combined, six less than this matchup’s total. Over the last 10 games, Sacred Heart is 6-4 against the spread and 7-3 overall while Fairfield has gone 5-5 against the spread and 4-6 overall.

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Fairfield at Sacred Heart odds, spread and lines

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  • Spread: Sacred Heart -6.5
  • Total: 149.5
  • Moneyline: Sacred Heart -281, Fairfield +226

Sacred Heart vs. Fairfield prediction

Sacred Heart 76, Fairfield 69

Moneyline

Sacred Heart

  • Sacred Heart has won six of 10 games when favored on the moneyline this season (60%).
  • The Pioneers have played as a moneyline favorite of -281 or shorter in only one game this season, which they won.
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives Sacred Heart a 73.8% chance to win.

Fairfield

  • Fairfield has been underdogs in 21 games this season and won six (28.6%) of those contests.
  • The Stags are 1-7 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +226 or more on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by Fairfield based on the moneyline is 30.7%.

Against the spread

  • Sacred Heart is 14-14-0 ATS this season.
  • Fairfield is 12-15-0 ATS this year.
  • The Pioneers average 75.9 points per game, only 3.5 more points than the 72.4 the Stags allow.
  • Sacred Heart is 8-10 against the spread and 10-8 overall when scoring more than 72.4 points.
  • Fairfield has a 10-6 record against the spread and a 10-7 record overall when allowing fewer than 75.9 points.
  • The Stags’ 67.6 points per game are 7.9 fewer points than the 75.5 the Pioneers allow to opponents.
  • Fairfield has put together a 2-2 ATS record and a 4-1 overall record in games it scores more than 75.5 points.
  • Sacred Heart has an ATS record of 7-2 and a 7-2 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 67.6 points.

Over/Under

  • The Pioneers have an average implied point total of 76.7 this season, which is 1.3 points lower than their implied total in Sunday’s game (78).
  • So far this season, Sacred Heart has scored more than 78 points nine times.
  • The Stags’ average implied point total on the season (73.9 points) is 1.9 points higher than their implied total in this matchup (72 points).
  • On the season, Fairfield has scored more than 72 points in six games.