Check out our free Saint Francis U vs Fairleigh Dickinson pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Teaneck. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.

Saint Francis U vs Fairleigh Dickinson Pick & Preview: Thursday, January 26th Betting Odds

Red Flash vs Knights Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: Saint Francis U Red Flash at Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
  • Where: Teaneck at Rothman Center
  • Date: Thursday, January 26th
  • Betting Odds: Saint Francis U +4, STFPA +150 | FAIRDK -186 O/U 154.5

Red Flash Preview:

Saint Francis U heads into this matchup having played 19 games and have an overall record sitting at 8-11. So far, the Red Flash have played 9 games on the road, with a record of 1-8. For the season, Saint Francis U has been the underdog in 10 games, sitting with a mark of 1-9. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Red Flash being +4 point underdogs.

Josh Cohen comes into today’s game as the Red Flash’s leading scorer at 21.53 points per contest. Not only has Cohen been key to the team’s scoring efforts, but he is Saint Francis U’s top rebounder at 8.16 boards per contest. Before getting a bet down on this game, we recommend keeping close watch on the availability of Landon Moore, as he is currently listed as questionable. If he can’t play, the Red Flash’s will be without their 2nd leading scorer at Landon Moore points per game.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Saint Francis U this season, as they are currently ranked 281st in college basketball at 68.6 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Red Flash’s 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 31.5%, placing them 390th in the NCAA.

Knights Preview:

Fairleigh Dickinson will take the floor against the Red Flash with an overall record of 12-10. So far this season, Fairleigh Dickinson has played 10 games at home, sitting with a record of 7-3. At the time of this article, the oddsmakers have the Knights as the -4 point favorites. The Knights have been favored 9 times, going 6-3 straight up.

Fairleigh Dickinson’s leading scorer this season is Demetre Roberts, who is averaging 17.09 points per contest. So far, Roberts has accounted for 21.86% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 2.95 rebounds per game and 3.95 assists. Grant Singleton is the second leading scorer for the Knights, averaging 14.76 points per game. Between him and Singleton, they are accounting for 39.9% of the team’s scoring.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Fairleigh Dickinson this season, as they are currently ranked 321st in college basketball at 67.2 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Knights’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 32.4%, placing them 348th in the NCAA.

Free Spread Prediction: Saint Francis U Red Flash +4

In today’s matchup, our analysis has identified the best bet as an opportunity to bet on a road underdog. Coming into the game, the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights are the betting favorite with a point spread set at -4. However, we anticipate Saint Francis U putting up a strong fight and see them covering the spread. It is likely, the the public is going to side heavily with the Knights as the favorite. But, we see this line being set too high and like the value of taking the Red Flash to cover.