The St. Francis PA Red Flash will be trying to slam the Sacred Heart Pioneers on Saturday when the teams tip off at DeGol Arena in college betting action.

St. Francis PA will face the 5-11 Pioneers, who own a 0-0 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Red Flash are 0-0 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Pioneers are 0-0 favoring the OVER.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 345-rated Red Flash and the No. 313-ranked Pioneers, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 60-57 result in favor of the Pioneers.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Pioneers is ranked No. 220 in NCAA hoops at 34.1 per game. Contrast that with St. Francis PA’s No. 324 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, St. Francis PA is the No. 148-ranked team in the country at 6.4 per game, while Sacred Heart rates No. 121 at 6.6 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Sacred Heart owns the country's No. 279-rated mark, allowing 75.4 points per game on the highway. St. Francis PA, on the other hand, rates No. 299 in scoring at home.

Sacred Heart was a 66-62 loser in its last match on the road against Robert Morris. Shane Gibson went off for 27 points and added 6 rebounds but it wasn't enough as Robert Morris handed Sacred Heart a 66-62 defeat at Sewall Center.

St. Francis PA was a 75-66 loser in its last match at home against Quinnipiac. St. Francis PA got 14 points from Earl Brown but lost anyway, 75-66, to Quinnipiac on Thursday at DeGol Arena.

Next up:
Sacred Heart home to Bryant, Thursday, January 24
St. Francis PA home to Robert Morris, Thursday, January 24