It will be a battle between NEC opponents when the Bryant Bulldogs (5-11, 2-3 NEC) welcome the Saint Francis U Red Flash (7-9, 3-2 NEC) to the Chace Athletic Center. The game starts at 5 p.m. ET on Monday, January 21, 2019.
Saint Francis U Red Flash at Bryant Bulldogs ATS Prediction
The Red Flash come in on a high note after topping the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils in their last outing, 80-69. The Red Flash had a ridiculous free throw rate of 0.327 (above their season average of 0.205) and had an effective field goal percentage of 0.564 (above their season average of 0.476). Saint Francis U rallied around Keith Braxton, who was the game’s leading scorer with 19 points on 6-for-13 shooting.
The last time the Bulldogs played, they fell to the Robert Morris Colonials, 79-65. Getting to the free throw line was one of Robert Morris’ biggest advantages. They made 27 trips to the line, while Bryant went 16 times. With 17 points on 5-for-18 shooting, Adam Grant was the top scorer from either team.
It will be a showdown of conflicting tempos as the fast-breaking Red Flash will look to push the more methodical Bulldogs. The Red Flash currently rank 70th in possessions per game while the Bulldogs are 200th.
After the Red Flash won both meetings against the Bulldogs last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last game, Saint Francis U won 89-56. The Red Flash had a much better turnover percentage (8.4 vs. 21.7) and had a better free throw rate (0.235 vs. 0.141).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Saint Francis U ranks 202nd in assists per game (12.2) while Bryant ranks 242nd (10.9).
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The Red Flash have outscored opponents by an average of 1.4 points in their last five games. For the season, Saint Francis U has lost by an average of 1.8 points.
During their last five games, the Bulldogs have scored an average of 69.4 points per game (1.1 above their season average) and allowed an average of 76.2 points per game (3.7 below their season average).
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