Sacred Heart travels to St. Francis PA on Thursday, hoping to boost its 7-10 record with a victory over the Red Flash.

The Red Flash are 3-12 so far on the season, and 0-0 ATS vs. the number. The Pioneers, meanwhile, are 7-10 and 0-0 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen St. Francis PA go 0-0 and the Pioneers go 0-0 on the totals.



View Sacred Heart vs St Francis PA Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Red Flash sit at No. 329 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Pioneers sit at No. 282 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Pioneers will win this game 67-61.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and St. Francis PA has the nation's No. 321-rated offensive output, at 59.3 PPG. The visiting Pioneers defense ranks No. 328 allowing on average 76.2 PPG. The Red Flash FG% has averaged 45.5% so far, more than the Pioneers marksmen have achieved on the year, 45.4% per game.

Defensively, Sacred Heart features the nation's No. 264-rated defense on the road, allowing 75.1 points per game. St. Francis PA, meanwhile, comes in at No. 241 nationally in scoring at home.

Sacred Heart lost its last outing, a 99-84 result against St. Francis NY on January 7. Sacred Heart got 24 points from Chris Evans but lost anyway, 99-84, to St. Francis NY on Saturday at Pitt Center.

St. Francis PA was a 59-56 loser in its last match on the road against Bryant. St. Francis PA suffered a 59-56 loss against Bryant on Saturday, getting 15 points from Scott Eatherton in a losing effort at Chace Athletic Center.

Next up:
Sacred Heart at Robert Morris, Saturday, January 14
St. Francis PA home to Quinnipiac, Saturday, January 14