The St. Francis (PA) Red Flash and TCU Horned Frogs meet Thursday in the college basketball action at the Schollmaier Arena. Here’s a TCU vs St. Francis (PA) Prediction. This article will include a TCU vs St. Francis (PA) Pick.
St. Francis (PA) Red Flash Betting Preview
The St. Francis (PA) Red Flash lost to Oklahoma, and they play Mount St. Mary’s and Lehigh next. St. Francis (PA) looks to avoid three straight 0-2 starts to the season.
The St. Francis (PA) Red Flash are averaging 66 points on 40.9 percent shooting and allowing 102 points on 55.7 percent shooting. Skylar Wicks is averaging 20 points and 3 assists, while Zion Russell is averaging 15 points and 5 rebounds. Chris Moncrief is dishing 2 assists and Ralph Martino Jr. is grabbing 3 rebounds. The St. Francis (PA) Red Flash are shooting 29.4 percent from beyond the arc and 70 percent from the free throw line. The St. Francis (PA) Red Flash are allowing 36.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 23 rebounds per game.
TCU Horned Frogs Betting Preview
The TCU Horned Frogs lost to New Orleans, and they play Lamar and Michigan next. TCU looks to avoid its first 0-2 start since the 2013-14 season.
The TCU Horned Frogs are averaging 74 points on 38.8 percent shooting and allowing 78 points on 49.1 percent shooting. David Punch is averaging 19 points and 8 rebounds, while Micah Robinson is averaging 14 points and 6 rebounds. Jayden Pierre is the third double-digit scorer and Xavier Edmonds is dishing 2 assists. The TCU Horned Frogs are shooting 11.1 percent from beyond the arc and 73.1 percent from the free throw line. The TCU Horned Frogs are allowing 38.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 27 rebounds per game.
Why the TCU Horned Frogs will win
- TCU has won 38 of its last 40 night games against non-Conference opponents at Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena.
- Saint Francis has lost each of its last six games against non-Conference opponents.
- TCU has won the first half in 20 of its last 22 games against non-Conference opponents at Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena.
Why the Saint Francis Red Flash will win
- TCU has lost each of its last four games.
- Saint Francis has won six of its last eight games.
Total Points Facts
- Eleven of TCU’s last 12 night games at Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena have produced a total of 148 or fewer points.
- Four of Saint Francis’ last five games have produced a total of 139 or fewer points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Saint Francis ranks T2nd for blocks per game (6.0) in last season’s NCAA Tournament.
- Saint Francis ranks T6th for field goal percentage (50.0%) in last season’s NCAA Tournament.
TCU vs St. Francis (PA) Injury Report
Neither St. Francis (PA) nor TCU have a player listed on its injury report.
TCU vs St. Francis (PA) Prediction
TCU is obviously the better, more talented team, but I’m not running to the window to lay chalk after it just lost to New Orleans as 21-point favorites. TCU looked awful offensively and couldn’t hit a shot from the outside. Sure, it’s one game, but it was an awful season opener. St. Francis (PA) has seven seniors on its roster, so this is a group that shouldn’t be intimidated and is probably optimistic, seeing what happened on Monday. I’ll take a shot with the points on Thursday night.