The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (7-8) travel to DeGol Arena to take on the Saint Francis Red Flash (7-8) in a meeting of the Northeast’s top two teams. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Jan. 14.
The Red Flash beat LIU Brooklyn 72-65 the last time they played. Basil Thompson had 11 points, nine rebounds, and three assists for Saint Francis. The Knights are coming off a 92-73 win over Central Connecticut State in their last outing. Earl Potts Jr. led the game in scoring with 22 points on 8-for-10 shooting.
Over the last five games, Potts Jr. has been on fire for the Knights. During that stretch, he has averaged 17.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.4 steals, 0.6 blocks, and 2.4 three-pointers.
It could be a sloppy game for the Red Flash offense, which ranks 281st in the nation in ball protection (TO% of 20.3%). They’ll be facing the gambling Fairleigh Dickinson defense, which forces the 35th-most turnovers in the nation (22.1%).
Notes
Fairleigh Dickinson won its last game by a 19-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Saint Francis is 2-3. Fairleigh Dickinson is also 2-3 in blowouts this season.
Saint Francis has an average field goal percentage of 41.7%. Fairleigh Dickinson is a subpar 5-8 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Saint Francis Red Flash rank lower for their field goal percentage (283rd) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (263rd), but the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights have a better FG% ranking (147th) than eFG% ranking (192nd).
The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights average 8.9 steals per game, ranked 16th in the nation. The Saint Francis Red Flash are an even 2-2 when they give up at least 8 steals.
