Bryant vs St. Francis-Pennsylvania 1/17/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
St. Francis-Pennsylvania Red Flash (5-11) vs. Bryant Bulldogs (7-8)
January 17, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Bryant Bulldogs -6.5 / St. Francis-Pennsylvania Red Flash +6.5; Over/Under: -151.5
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The St. Francis (PA) Red Flash and Bryant Bulldogs meet Monday in college basketball action at the Chace Athletic Center. The St. Francis (PA) Red Flash need a win after losing six of their last seven games. The Bryant Bulldogs look for a win after winning four of their last five games.
The St. Francis (PA) Red Flash are averaging 70.9 points on 42.7 percent shooting and allowing 73.9 points on 45.8 percent shooting. Ramiir Dixon-Conover is averaging 13.3 points and 3.7 assists, while Ronell Giles Jr. is averaging 11.5 points and 3.7 rebounds. Josh Cohen is the third double-digit scorer and Myles Thompson is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The St. Francis (PA) Red Flash are shooting 32.9 percent from beyond the arc and 68.8 percent from the free throw line. The St. Francis (PA) Red Flash are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.1 rebounds per game.
The Bryant Bulldogs are averaging 69.4 points on 42.4 percent shooting and allowing 70.8 points on 42.9 percent shooting. Peter Kiss is averaging 20.4 points and 3.5 assists, while Charles Pride is averaging 14.9 points and 2.3 assists. Adam Eleeda is the third double-digit scorer and Hall Elisias is grabbing 5.9 rebounds. The Bryant Bulldogs are shooting 30 percent from beyond the arc and 69.1 percent from the free throw line. The Bryant Bulldogs are allowing 34.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.5 rebounds per game.
The Red Flash are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games following a ATS win and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Bulldogs are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 6-0 in Red Flash last 6 overall. The over is 4-1 in Bulldogs last 5 overall. The favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The St. Francis (PA) Red Flash are just a bad basketball team that struggles big time on the defensive side and has gotten beat up every time it’s run into even an OK team. The Bryant Bulldogs have their issues as well and don’t cover numbers, but they’re playing their best ball of the season right now, and they have easily the best player in the game here. I have no choice but to side with Bryant.