The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights and St. Francis (BKN) Terriers meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Pope Physical Education Center. The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights look to rebound from a 2-15 record. The St. Francis (BKN) Terriers need a win after losing five of their last seven games.
The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights are averaging 54.4 points on 39.6 percent shooting and allowing 66.4 points on 47.9 percent shooting. Brandon Rush is averaging 14.3 points and 2.8 rebounds, while Devon Dunn is averaging 12 points and 2.2 assists. John Square Jr. is dishing 1.4 assists and Sbastien Lamaute is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights are shooting 32.6 percent from beyond the arc and 68.9 percent from the free throw line. The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights are allowing 33.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 25.5 rebounds per game.
The St. Francis (BKN) Terriers are averaging 67.9 points on 40.9 percent shooting and allowing 71.4 points on 46.9 percent shooting. Patrick Emilien is averaging 12.3 points and 1.1 assists, while Michael Cubbage is averaging 12.1 points and 2.1 assists. Rob Higgins is the third double-digit scorer and Larry Moreno is grabbing 2.5 rebounds. The St. Francis (BKN) Terriers are shooting 30.7 percent from beyond the arc and 71 percent from the free throw line. The St. Francis (BKN) Terriers are allowing 33.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.8 rebounds per game.
The Knights are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS win and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games. The Terriers are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 home games and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games. The over is 6-2 in Knights last 8 road games. The over is 5-2 in Terriers last 7 overall. The underdog is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
These are two rough teams, but it doesn’t get any worse than the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights, who lose by an average of 12 points on the season, and they lose by an average of 17.3 points. No matter how bad the St. Francis (BKN) Terriers are, they’re not nearly as bad as what’s going on with Fairleigh Dickinson.