Saint Francis Red Flash vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction, 11/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Saint Francis Red Flash vs Penn State Nittany Lions

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Location: Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, PA

TV: Peacock

The Saint Francis Red Flash (1-2) are headed to Bryce Jordan Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Penn State Nittany Lions (2-0).

The Saint Francis Red Flash faced Campbell and earned the victory with a final of 65-64 in their last contest. Saint Francis ended the game having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (25 of 50) and made 6 out of their 18 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Red Flash buried 9 of 11 attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. In relation to grabbing boards, they compiled 23 with 5 of them being offensive. They also doled out 10 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and having 7 steals. In reference to defense, Saint Francis allowed their opponent to shoot 43.8% from the field on 21 of 48 shooting. Campbell dished out 10 assists and had 9 steals in this contest. In addition, Campbell pulled down 25 boards (4 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Campbell went 81.0% from the charity stripe by making 17 of 21 tries. They buried 5 of 24 attempts from three-point range. When discussing fouls, the Red Flash ended up with 19 and Campbell totaled 14 fouls.

Aaron Talbert is a player who was a contributor in this matchup. He totaled 18 points on 5 of 10 shooting. He played 36 minutes played and snagged 4 boards. He finished shooting 50.0% from the floor and also totaled 2 dimes.

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Saint Francis heads into this one with a win-loss record of 1-2 for the campaign. They average 61.3 points per contest (339th in the nation) while shooting 42.1% from the floor. The Red Flash are hitting 33.9% on shots from 3-point land (20 of 59) and 72.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Saint Francis is collecting 26.0 rebounds per game and has earned 30 dimes on the year, which is 190th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 15.7 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 17.3 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Red Flash are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers every game and they draw 14.0 personal fouls. They are conceding 30.1% from beyond the arc while they are 292nd in Division 1 in opponents points per game (79.7). The Red Flash defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 49.4% (85 of 172) and they relinquish 38.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 348th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 49 surrendered so far this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Penn State Nittany Lions went home victorious with a score of 103-54 against UMBC. The Nittany Lions snagged 37 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 47 in the game. They turned it over 5 times, while getting 16 steals in the game. UMBC was called for 26 fouls for the game which took the Nittany Lions to the free throw line for a total of 29 tries. They were able to make 19 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 65.5%. With regard to 3-pointers, Penn State buried 10 of their 23 attempts (43.5%). Overall, the Nittany Lions finished the game shooting 37 out of 67 from the field which had them shooting 55.2%. The Nittany Lions allowed UMBC to convert 19 out of their 65 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 29.2% for the game. They shot 33.3% from three-point range by connecting on 8 out of 24 and ended up going 8 out of 14 at the free throw line (57.1%). In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Penn State allowed UMBC to snag 31 in all (7 offensive).

Yanic Konan Niederhauser ended up being a major contributor for the Nittany Lions in this contest. He converted 8 of 12 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 9 rebounds. He earned 18 points in his 24 mins on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Penn State has a win-loss mark of 2-0 for the year. When it comes to offense, the Nittany Lions are connecting on 52.9% from the floor, which is ranked 44th in college basketball. Penn State has totaled 211 points so far this season (105.5 per contest) and they average 45.5 boards per game. They are earning an assist 19.0 times per game (53rd in the nation) and they cough up possession 8.0 times per game. The Nittany Lions are responsible for committing 15.0 fouls per contest while shooting 72.1% from the charity stripe.

The Nittany Lions on the defensive end are ranked 64th in D-1 in points given up per game with 60.0. They have forced 19.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 35.5% from the floor (52nd in college hoops). The Penn State defense concedes 34.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (15 of 43) and their opponents are converting on 65.5% of their foul shots. They relinquish 13.5 dimes and 33.5 boards per game, which has them ranked 227th and 143rd in those categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Saint Francis

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