Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for St. Francis PA when they take on the Mountaineers on Thursday in college hoops betting action.

Mount St. Mary's will face the 5-16 Red Flash, who own a 0-0 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Mountaineers are 0-0 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Red Flash are 0-0 favoring the OVER.



View St Francis PA vs Mount St Marys Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Mountaineers - Red Flash odds would favor the Mountaineers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Mount St. Mary's is rated No. 288 in the current Odds Shark poll, while St. Francis PA is at No. 329. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 57-56 win for the Red Flash.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Red Flash rank No. 342 in NCAA Division 1 with 28.3 per game. That compares with Mount St. Mary's’s No. 258 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Mount St. Mary's is college basketball's No. 257-ranked team at 5.2 per game, while the Red Flash rate No. 299 with 4.8 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, St. Francis PA owns the country's No. 139-rated mark, allowing 68.7 points per game on the highway. Mount St. Mary's, on the other hand, rates No. 332 in scoring at home.

St. Francis PA lost its last outing, a 97-76 result against Long Island on January 28. St. Francis PA was run off the court by the Blackbirds on Saturday as Long Island routed them 97-76 at DeGol Arena.

Last time out for Mount St. Mary's, they were an 81-80 Sportsbook as they battled Sacred Heart on the road. The Mountaineers grabbed an 81-80 win over the Pioneers on Saturday, behind a 19-point effort from Josh Castellanos at Pitt Center.

Next up:
St. Francis PA at Wagner, Saturday, February 4
Mount St. Mary's home to Robert Morris, Saturday, February 4