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Saint Francis University (14-8, 7-4) at Sacred Heart (14-9, 7-3) – 7:00 PM EST (NECFrontRow.com)
Tonight’s UTR Game of the Day takes us to Fairfield, Connecticut for a game between the hometown Pioneers of Sacred Heart and the Red Flash of Saint Francis. SFU had a tough three-game losing streak in the middle of January that knocked them out of the first-place perch; their most painful loss came at Long Island after the Sharks hit a 3-pointer with 3.4 seconds left to take the lead for good. Wins at home against CCSU and Bryant have put the Red Flash back in contention for the #1 seed in the NEC Tournament. Isaiah Blackmon leads the Red Flash with 18.4 points a game.
The Pioneers of Sacred Heart actually have the best overall metrics of anyone in the conference, although it is still a team bound for Dayton in either event. SHU has now won four straight games thanks to home wins against FDU and Mount St. Mary’s and road wins against CCSU and Saint Francis-Brooklyn. EJ Anosike has averaged 15.7 points a game for Sacred Heart.