The Sacred Heart Pioneers will look to break out of a five-game losing streak when they take on the visiting Holy Cross Crusaders in a non-conference matchup on Thursday morning. The Crusaders (3-9), who are 1-3 in December, are 0-4 on the road this season. The Pioneers (5-8), who have yet to win this month, are 2-2 on their home floor. Holy Cross has won 10 of the previous 16 meetings with Sacred Heart.

The game from William H. Pitt Center in Fairfield, Connecticut, tips off at 11:30 a.m. ET. Sacred Heart is favored by 7 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points is set at 145.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page).

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The model knows junior forward Nico Galette leads the Pioneers' offense, averaging 15.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.9 steals, 1.8 assists and 1.3 blocks per game. He has reached double-digit scoring in all 13 games, including a pair of double-doubles. Galette scored 17 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a 66-61 win at New Hampshire on Nov. 30, and scored 22 points and hauled down 10 boards in a 100-59 win over Western New England on Nov. 28. He scored a season-high 26 points and nearly reached a double-double with nine rebounds in a 75-60 triumph at Binghamton on Nov. 19.

The model also knows senior forward Gerrale Gates has reached double-digit scoring in all 11 games he's played in for the Crusaders in 2022-23. He has also registered four double-doubles, including a 17-point, 11-rebound performance in a 75-71 loss at Quinnipiac on Dec. 7. He scored a season-high 25 points in a 75-68 loss to Siena on Nov. 7. For the year, Gates is averaging a team-high 17.1 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.2 blocks per game.

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