St. Francis-Brooklyn vs Bryant 2/24/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Bryant Bulldogs (17-9) vs. St. Francis-Brooklyn Terriers (10-17)
February 24, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: St. Francis-Brooklyn Terriers +4 / Bryant Bulldogs -4; Over/Under: 152
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The Bryant Bulldogs will travel to the Pope Physician Education Center to take on the St. Francis (BKN) Terriers this Thursday night in College Basketball action.
The Bryant Bulldogs won their 2nd straight game and improved to 17-9 on the season after defeating the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights, 105-93, this past Saturday. Bryant was lights out on the offensive end throughout the game against Fairleigh Dickinson and was had no trouble pulling away after taking an 87-64 lead with 10:32 left in regulation. Bryant shot 52.1% from the field & 46.7% from beyond the arc while allowing Fairleigh Dickinson to shoot 47.3% from the field & 35.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Bulldogs was Peter Kiss who had 30 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, & 2 steals.
On the season, Bryant is averaging 78.4 ppg on 43.3% shooting from the field. The Bulldogs are averaging 8.5 three-pointers per game on 30.6% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Bryant has been led by Peter Kiss (24.8 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.5 spg), Charles Pride (17.8 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.6 spg), Adham Eleeda (10.8 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.0 apg), & Hall Elisias (9.0 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 3.2 bpg).
Defensively, Bryant is allowing their opponents to average 74.8 ppg on 41.9% shooting from the field. The Bulldogs have a rebound margin of 2.0 and a turnover margin of -1.5.
The St. Francis (BKN) Terriers won their 3rd straight game and improved to 10-17 on the season after defeating the St. Francis (PA) Red Flash, 80-72 (OT), this past Saturday. St. Francis (BKN) allowed St. Francis (PA) to force OT after Josh Cohen tied the game with a pair of FT’s with :03 seconds left in regulation, however, St. Francis (BKN) was outstanding offensively in the extra period and was able to pull away after a Patrick Emilien layup gave the Terriers a 74-68 lead with 1:49 left in regulation. St. Francis (BKN) shot 39.1% from the field & 41.7% from beyond the arc while allowing St. Francis (PA) to shoot 39.7% from the field & 23.5% shooting from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Terriers was Michael Cubbage who had a double-double with 20 points, 10 rebounds, & 3 assists.
On the season, St. Francis (BKN) is averaging 68.4 ppg on 41.3% shooting from the field. The Terriers are averaging 7.0 three-pointers per game on 31.4% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, St. Francis (BKN) has been led by Michael Cubbage (13.4 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.8 spg), Patrick Emilien (13.0 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.1 apg), Rob Higgins (11.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 3.4 apg, 1.0 spg), Larry Moreno (8.9 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.4 apg).
Defensively, St. Francis (BKN) is allowing their opponents to average 69.6 ppg on 45.2% shooting from the field. The Terriers have a rebound margin of -0.4 and a turnover margin of 0.9.
The Bulldogs are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games, however, are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing home record. The Terriers are 8-0 ATS in their last 8 Thursday games & 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win.
Bryant is one of the teams to beat in the NEC this season, led by arguably the player of the year in the conference in Peter Kiss, however, the Bulldogs still have a losing record on the road (6-7) and have really struggled on the defensive end as they come into this game ranked just 306th in scoring defense. St. Francis (BKN) struggled at Bryant in an 85-68 loss, however, the Terriers have been solid as of late with three consecutive road wins and between the fact that St. Francis (BKN) was competitive recently at home in a three-point loss to Wagner and that I think the Terriers offense will have some success on their home court, I’m taking St. Francis (BKN) and the points. Good Luck!
