St. Francis-Pennsylvania vs Bucknell 12/1/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Bucknell Bison (2-5) vs. St. Francis-Pennsylvania Red Flash (2-3)
December 1, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: St. Francis-Pennsylvania Red Flash -4.5 / Bucknell Bison +4.5; Over/Under: +152
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The Bucknell Bison and St. Francis (PA) Red Flash meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the DeGol Arena. The Bucknell Bison look to rebound from a 2-5 start. The St. Francis (PA) Red Flash look to get back to a .500 record.
The Bucknell Bison are averaging 75.9 points on 43.5 percent shooting and allowing 79.9 points on 40.7 percent shooting. Andrew Funk is averaging 18.3 points and 4.6 rebounds while Xander Rice is averaging 14.6 points and 4.1 assists. Alex Timmerman is the third double-digit scorer and Andre Screen is grabbing 7.8 rebounds. The Bucknell Bison are shooting 34.8 percent from beyond the arc and 80.6 percent from the free throw line. The Bucknell Bison are allowing 30.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.9 rebounds per game.
The St. Francis (PA) Red Flash are averaging 77.2 points on 42.4 percent shooting and allowing 75 points on 42.6 percent shooting. Ronell Giles Jr. is averaging 13 points and 1.2 assists, while Ramiir Dixon-Conover is averaging 12.5 points and 5.8 rebounds. Josh Cohen is the third double-digit scorer and Myles Thompson is grabbing 4.2 rebounds. The St. Francis (PA) Red Flash are shooting 30.4 percent from beyond the arc and 71.9 percent from the free throw line. The St. Francis (PA) Red Flash are allowing 39.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.4 rebounds per game.
The Bison are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games following a straight up win and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win. The Red Flash are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 7-18 ATS in their last 25 games overall. The over is 10-3 in Bison last 13 overall. The over is 6-0 in Red Flash last 6 overall.
The Bucknell Bison haven’t looked great through seven games, and their defense can really fall apart for stretches. The St. Francis (PA) Red Flash nearly beat George Washington on the road in their opener, and they’ve done a good job of winning the games they’re supposed to win. At home, the Red Flash should have the edge here. I’ll lay the reasonable number.
