A five-game home winning streak hangs in the balance for the No. 2-ranked Maryland Terrapins (6-1) when they take on the Saint Francis Red Flash (3-3). The game begins at 7:00 pm ET on Friday, Dec. 4 and can be seen on BTN.
The Terrapins fell to North Carolina 89-81 on Tuesday. Despite the loss, Melo Trimble earned his first double-double this season with 23 points and 12 assists. The Red Flash are coming off an 84-73 win over Lehigh on Wednesday. Isaiah Blackmon played well for Saint Francis, registering 16 points, four steals, and four rebounds.
This one isn’t expected to be close when Maryland, a heavy 25-point favorite, takes on Saint Francis. The teams combine to set the Over/Under (O/U) at 137 points. The Terrapins are hoping to build on their records of 6-1 Straight Up (SU) and 2-4-1 Against The Spread (ATS). The Terrapins are one of the best in Division I in terms of field-goal percentage, shooting an impressive .528 from the field.
This game will be the first meeting for Maryland and Saint Francis in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – MD, ATS Winner – MD, O/U – Over
Notes
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Maryland’s last 6 games.
Maryland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Saint Francis scores an average of just 71.3 points per game (ranked 234th). Maryland ranks 96th in points allowed, giving up 66.6 points per game.
The Saint Francis Red Flash average 68.2 possessions per game and 1.046 points per possession. The Maryland Terrapins earn fewer possessions with 66.8, but they score more points with 1.163.
Saint Francis has an average effective field goal percentage of 46.7%. Maryland is a winning 4-1 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Maryland, the 52nd-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 5.0 per game. Saint Francis does worse, ranked 239th with 2.8.
The Saint Francis Red Flash make an average of 6.3 steals per game. When the Maryland Terrapins give up 6 or more steals, they are a winning 4-1.
