NCAA Basketball action resumes today when the Providence welcome the Pioneers in what should be an entertaining match at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. If you plan to watch Providence vs Sacred Heart live, stream online, or on TV today then first check out our Friars vs Pioneers preview below.
Providence Friars vs Sacred Heart Pioneers
The Friars go into this one with a 83% winning record, and naturally as favorites over the Sacred Heart Pioneers. Providence will be sure to keep an eye on the current Sacred Heart streak (Won 3), and take necessary precautions. The Friars are averaging 81 ppg this season (good for number 16 in the NCAA), and better than the Pioneers’s 61 ppg average in the 2010-2011 NCAA season.
Playing on the road, the Pioneers will need to play to their strengths and their 89 total steals is their strongest statistical attribute (and good for number 57 in the whole NCAA Division 1). The Sacred Heart are 4-7 this season overall (0-2 in the Northeast Conference) and today will hope to improve their 2 – 5 record away from William H. Pitt Center.
Providence have been dominating their opponents this season in the total blocks departement. Their 78 total blocks is the number 2 best among the 350 colleges in the NCAA D1, and that will be an area that the Sacred Heart coaching staff will want to balance out today if they want to dampen Providence’s 9 – 0 home record. After 12 games, the Friars hopeful will be counting for a victory to improve their standing in the Big East Conference.