American vs St. Francis-Pennsylvania 12/8/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
St. Francis-Pennsylvania Red Flash (3-4) vs. American Eagles (2-7)
December 8, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: American Eagles +3.5 / St. Francis-Pennsylvania Red Flash -3.5; Over/Under: +147
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The St. Francis (PA) Red Flash and American Eagles meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Bender Arena. The St. Francis (PA) Red Flash look to get back to a .500 record. The American Eagles look to snap a seven-game losing streak.
The St. Francis (PA) Red Flash are averaging 79.1 points on 44.8 percent shooting and allowing 74.3 points on 43.6 percent shooting. Ramiir Dixon-Conover is averaging 13.8 points and 4.2 assists, while Ronell Giles Jr. is averaging 12.9 points and 3.9 rebounds. Myles Thompson is the third double-digit scorer and Josh Cohen is grabbing 6.7 rebounds. The St. Francis (PA) Red Flash are shooting 32 percent from beyond the arc and 74.1 percent from the free throw line. The St. Francis (PA) Red Flash are allowing 37.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.6 rebounds per game.
The American Eagles are averaging 65.3 points on 42.8 percent shooting and allowing 81.3 points on 50.9 percent shooting. Stacy Beckton Jr. is averaging 13.2 points and 4.6 rebounds, while Matt Rogers is averaging 10 points and 1.8 assists. Colin Smalls is dishing 3.1 assists and Johnny O’Neil is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The American Eagles are shooting 29.1 percent from beyond the arc and 65.7 percent from the free throw line. The American Eagles are allowing 39.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.3 rebounds per game.
The Red Flash are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 road games and 7-1 ATS in their last 8 Wednesday games. The Eagles are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 8-0 in Red Flash last 8 overall. The over is 4-1 in Eagles last 5 overall.
The St. Francis (PA) Red Flash have beaten all the teams they’re supposed to beat this season, so they should like their chances here. The American Eagles have been getting beaten like a drum this season with zero defensive effort, and it makes them tough to back, even at home. Give me the St. Francis (PA) Red Flash and the small chalk. American is awful right now.
