Monmouth (6-17) Goes Up Against Sacred Heart (10-13)

Filed under Game Preview on February 1st, 2012

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Hawks basketball heats up on Thursday as Monmouth welcomes Sacred Heart in an NEC game. We get started at 7:00 EST.

Monmouth is currently tied with Sacred Heart in the NEC in 6th place. The Hawks currently sport a record of 6-17 and are holding steady in the NEC at 4-6. Meanwhile, the Pioneers have a record of 10-13 and are also 4-6 in the conference. While Monmouth is 3-4 playing at home, Sacred Heart has a road record of 5-8. The Hawks are ranked #264 in the RPI and the Pioneers are ranked #233.

Comparing team stats, Sacred Heart can claim an advantage in one category, scoring, where the Pioneers outperform the Hawks, 72 pts/game to 64 pts/game. Last season, the Hawks went 0-2 against the Pioneers, with an average 18 point margin of defeat. In four seasons, Monmouth has a record of 1-7 against Sacred Heart, including 0-2 at home.

• Keep filling up on cupcakes. Monmouth has a stronger schedule than Sacred Heart this season (SOS Rank: #161 vs #227).
• At least you keep showing up. Monmouth has an average margin of victory of 15 over Sacred Heart in 9 wins since 1998.
• The Monmouth rebounding leader (Ed Waite) has more rebounds than the Sacred Heart rebounding leader (Louis Montes).
• The Monmouth assist leader (Jesse Steele) has more assists than the Sacred Heart assist leader (Phil Gaetano).

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