It will be a battle between Northeast opponents when the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (9-10) welcome the Saint Francis Red Flash (9-10) to Rothman Center. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Jan. 28.
The Knights were beaten by Mount St. Mary’s 87-72 on Sunday. Marques Townes finished with 26 points to lead the game. The Red Flash are coming off a 79-64 win over Central Connecticut State on Saturday. Isaiah Blackmon shot 9 for 9 and led in scoring with 20 points.
It could be a sloppy game for the Saint Francis offense, which ranks 278th in the nation in ball security (TO% of 20.1%). It’ll be facing the gambling Fairleigh Dickinson defense, which forces the 23rd-most turnovers in the nation (22.6%).
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Knights won the first game 71-59. Ronnie Drinnon played a big role with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Notes
On average, Fairleigh Dickinson has 72.9 possessions per game and scores 1.051 points on each possession. Saint Francis has both fewer possessions (66.7) and scores fewer points during those possessions (1.029).
Fairleigh Dickinson has an average effective field goal percentage of 50.7%. Saint Francis is a subpar 3-5 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Fairleigh Dickinson attempts an average of 19.0 three pointers per game and Saint Francis attempts 18.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights have a poor 3-5 record while the Saint Francis Red Flash have a 3-4 record.
The Fairleigh Dickinson defense has forced an average TO% of 22.6% this season (ranked 23rd). In games where it gives up a TO% of 23% or greater, Saint Francis has a losing 2-4 record.
