College hoops betting interest focuses on the St. Francis PA vs Monmouth battle Thursday at DeGol Arena as the Red Flash look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

St. Francis PA battles the Hawks, currently sitting with a 0-6 mark (0-4 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 0-0 for the Red Flash and 1-3 for the Hawks.



View Monmouth vs St Francis PA Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Red Flash sit at No. 334 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Hawks sit at No. 341 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Red Flash will win this game 61-39.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits St. Francis PA's No. 293-ranked offense, averaging 61.3 PPG, against a Hawks defense that ranks No. 343 at 87.8 PPG. The Red Flash field goal percentage has averaged 47.7% so far, more than the Hawks marksmen have achieved on the year, 35.6% per game.

Defensively, Monmouth features the nation's No. 335-rated defense on the road, allowing 87.8 points per game. St. Francis PA, meanwhile, comes in at No. 249 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Monmouth, they were a 95-73 loser as they battled Vanderbilt on the road. Monmouth was crushed on Friday, getting blown out by Vanderbilt and falling by a 95-73 score at Memorial Gymnasium.

St. Francis PA lost its last outing, a 65-63 result against Niagara on November 28. St. Francis PA got 16 points from Anthony Ervin but lost anyway, 65-63, to Niagara on Monday at DeGol Arena.

Next up:
Monmouth at Robert Morris, Saturday, December 3
St. Francis PA home to Fairleigh Dickinson, Saturday, December 3