The Saint Francis Red Flash (6-7) head to St. Francis Brooklyn to take on the Terriers (4-11) in what should be a low-scoring game. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Jan. 7.
The Terriers are hoping to rebound after their 44-40 loss to Mount St. Mary’s on Monday. Chris Hooper had a good outing, putting up six points, eight rebounds, and three blocks for St. Francis Brooklyn. The Red Flash, meanwhile, are coming off an 84-80 win against Sacred Heart on Monday. Ben Millaud-Meunier was the team’s top scorer, accounting for 24 points on 6-for-10 shooting.
Notes
Saint Francis beats St. Francis Brooklyn in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Red Flash average 68.4 possessions and 1.007 points per possession, while the Terriers average 66.4 possessions with .949 points per possession.
St. Francis Brooklyn has an average effective field goal percentage of 44.9%. Saint Francis is a subpar 2-6 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers attempt 25.0 three point field goals per game and the Saint Francis Red Flash attempt 19.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, both teams have losing records; St. Francis Brooklyn is 3-9 and Saint Francis is 2-4.
St. Francis Brooklyn ranks 39th in offensive rebounding. Saint Francis ranks 249th in defensive rebounding.
St. Francis Brooklyn has forced an average turnover percentage of 20.1% this season. Saint Francis has a poor 2-4 record when its TO% is 20.1% or higher.