St. Francis-Pennsylvania vs Fairleigh Dickinson 12/31/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (0-10) vs. St. Francis-Pennsylvania Red Flash (4-8)
December 31, 2021 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: St. Francis-Pennsylvania Red Flash -9.5 / Fairleigh Dickinson Knights +9.5 ; Over/Under: 150
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The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights will travel to DeGol Arena to take on the St. Francis (PA) Red Flash this Friday afternoon in College Basketball action.
The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights are still in search of their first win of the season as the Knights fell to 0-10 on the year after being defeated by the Virginia Cavaliers, 82-49, on December 18th. Fairleigh Dickinson was dominated on both ends of the court by Virginia and had no chance of fighting back into the game after going into halftime trailing by a 34-19 margin. Fairleigh Dickinson shot just 28.8% from the field & 26.1% from beyond the arc while allowing Virginia to shoot 61.8% from the field & 52.9% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Knights was Devon Dunn who had 16 points, 2 rebounds, & 1 assist.
On the season, Fairleigh Dickinson is averaging 59.8 ppg on 36.7% shooting from the field. The Knights are averaging 6.0 three-pointers per game on 31.1% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Fairleigh Dickinson has been led by Brandon Rush (13.8 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.8 apg), Devon Dunn (12.5 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 2.3 apg), John Square Jr. (6.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.2 apg), & Sbastien Lamaute (5.5 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.2 apg).
Defensively, Fairleigh Dickinson is averaging 59.8 ppg on 36.7% shooting from the field. The Knights have a rebound margin of -8.3 and a turnover margin of -2.2.
The St. Francis (PA) Red Flash lost their 3rd straight game and dropped to 4-8 on the season after being defeated by the Wagner Seahawks, 72-64, this past Wednesday night. St. Francis (PA) struggled defensively in the 2nd half against Wagner and could not fight back after the Seahawks took a 65-51 lead with 6:19 left in regulation. St. Francis (PA) shot 44.2% from the field & 47.1% from beyond the arc while allowing Wagner to shoot 56.9% from the field & 16.7% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Red Flash who had Ronell Giles Jr. who had 18 points, 2 rebounds, & 2 steals.
On the season, St. Francis (PA) is averaging 73.9 ppg on 44.3% shooting from the field. The Red Flash are averaging 6.0 three-pointers per game on 35.3% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, St. Francis (PA) has been led by Ronell Giles Jr. (13.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.6 spg), Ramiir Dixon-Conover (13.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 3.8 apg, 2.2 spg), Myles Thompson (11.6 ppg, 4.2 rpg), & Maxwell Land (9.0 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.1 apg).
Defensively, St. Francis (PA) is allowing their opponents to average 76.8 ppg on 47.6% shooting from the field. The Red Flash have a rebound margin of 0.5 and a turnover margin of 2.7.
The Knights are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall and 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record. The Red Flash are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record & 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Fairleigh Dickinson has struggled on both ends of the court this season as the Knights come into this game ranked just 339th in scoring offense, 348th in FG%, & 345th in scoring defense. St. Francis (PA) has been decent offensively, ranking 142nd in scoring offense, however, have struggled defensively as they come into this game ranked just 323rd in scoring defense & 338th in defensive FG%.
It’s hard to trust St. Francis (PA) to cover such a large spread, however, Fairleigh Dickinson is one of the worst teams in College Basketball and has lost their last 4 games by an average of 24.5 ppg. St. Francis has an offense that should be able to put up plenty of points at home against the Knights defense and as the Red Flash have done well winning to turnover battle, I think St. Francis (PA) does enough to win this one by double-digits and covers this spread.
