Sacred Heart vs. Hartford odds, line: 2022 college basketball picks, Nov. 8 predictions from proven model

Sacred Heart Pioneers take on the Hartford Hawks at 7 p.m. ET Tuesday at Chase Family Arena. Sacred Heart is coming off a 10-win season, while Hartford won 12 games last year. The Pioneer are favored by 8 points in the latest odds from Caesars Sportsbook. SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It has generated more than $1,200 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated collegebasketball picks against the spread.

SportsLine's model has set its sights on Sacred Heart vs. Hartford. The model is using a computer simulation.

Sacred Heart vs. Hartford is a college basketball game on November 8th. The line is Sacred Heart -8.

Sacred Heart was the No. 6 seed in the Northeast Conference Tournament last season. Head coach Anthony Latina brought in a trio of transfers in this summer. Junior Nico Galette returns after averaging 12.4 points and 7.9 rebounds per game last year. Second-leading rebounder Bryce Johnson is also back after pulling down 7,0 boards per games. Mike Sixsmith, who was named to the NEC All-Rookie team, returns for his third season at guard. Senior guard Joey Reilly is back and made a team-best 38.5% of his 3-pointers last term. Sacred Heart is voted second in NEC Preseason Poll.

Hartford is getting ready for its final season in Division I. The board of regents voted in May 2021 to transition the school's athletic programs to Division III. Head coach John Gallagher resigned Monday, citing safety concerns from the university.

The model simulates Hartford vs. Sacred Heart 10,000 times and it's leaning Over. SportsLine's pick is available at Sportsline.