Northeast foes will collide when the Saint Francis Red Flash (7-9) challenge the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (7-11) at DeGol Arena. Action begins at 12:00 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 16 and can be seen on EFC and ES3.
The Red Flash are hoping to rebound after their 71-59 loss to Fairleigh Dickinson on Thursday. Despite the loss, Ronnie Drinnon earned his seventh double-double this season with 14 points and 11 rebounds. The Mountaineers, meanwhile, are coming off a 76-52 win against Robert Morris on Thursday. BK Ashe claimed his first double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
This has potential to be a mistake-prone game for the offense of Saint Francis, which ranks 299th in the nation in ball protection (TO% of 20.6%). The disruptive defense of Mount St. Mary’s forces the third-most turnovers in the nation (26.0%).
Notes
In its last game, Mount St. Mary’s won by a margin of 24 points. Saint Francis is 2-3 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Mount St. Mary’s has a 2-5 record in blowouts.
The Saint Francis Red Flash average a field goal percentage of 41.6% this season. The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers have a subpar record of 3-9 when opponents have a FG% of 41.6% or greater.
The Saint Francis Red Flash and the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Saint Francis is 284th and 273rd in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Mount St. Mary’s is 316th and 302nd in these categories.
Mount St. Mary’s ranks 25th in steals per game with 8.4. When Saint Francis allows 8 or more steals, the team has an even 2-2 record.
