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USA Today
17-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Saint Francis (PA) 2025 college basketball national championship odds and futures
The Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (16-17) are in the conversation to win the national championship at the end of the 2024-25 college basketball season, as sportsbooks have listed them at +100000 on the moneyline, the best odds in the NEC and the 54th-best odds among all college basketball squads. Saint Francis (PA) enters this game on the heels of a 46-43 victory over Cent. Conn. St. on Tuesday. In the win, Juan Cranford Jr. led the Red Flash with 14 points. The Red Flash play against the Alabama State Hornets in the First Four on Tuesday, March 18 at 6:40 p.m. ET. Alabama State is a 3.5-point favorite, with an over/under of 142.5 set for this one. Check out: USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll Saint Francis (PA) college basketball futures odds College basketball odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 10:13 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Odds to win the national championship: +100000 (Bet $100 to win $100000) Saint Francis (PA)'s best 2024-25 wins Saint Francis (PA)'s best win of the season came over the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (No. 122 in the RPI), 46-43 on March 11. Against Cent. Conn. St., Cranford scored 14 points and Valentino Pinedo added nine. Other notable wins 74-64 at home over LIU (No. 267/RPI) on January 24 71-68 on the road over LIU (No. 267/RPI) on March 8 65-64 on the road over Campbell (No. 269/RPI) on November 10 88-78 at home over Lehigh (No. 293/RPI) on November 26 73-59 at home over Mercyhurst (No. 303/RPI) on January 10 Saint Francis (PA) stat leaders Cranford posts 10.0 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest, shooting 45.5% from the field and 37.9% from beyond the arc with 1.6 made 3-pointers per game. Pinedo is tops on his team in rebounds per contest (6.5), and also posts 10.0 points and 1.3 assists. At the other end, he posts 0.8 steals and 0.7 blocked shots. Bobby Rosenberger III puts up 8.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest. Defensively, he puts up 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots. Daemar Kelly is posting 8.2 points, 1.7 assists and 3.3 rebounds per contest. Saint Francis (PA) 2024-25 stats So far this year, Saint Francis (PA) is putting up 71.1 points per game (257th-ranked in college basketball) and giving up 71.6 points per contest (170th-ranked). This year, the Red Flash are 10-4 at home while putting together a 6-13 record on the road. Saint Francis (PA) puts up 79 points per game when playing at home, compared to 65.3 points per game on the road, a difference of 13.7 points per contest. The Red Flash have a 6-2 record in games they were listed as the favorite, and a 5-15 record in games they were listed as the underdog. In its last 10 games, Saint Francis (PA) has been racking up 72.9 points per game, an average that's a little higher than the 71.1 it has scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
Associated Press
08-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
LIU plays in NEC Tournament against the Saint Francis (PA)
Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (14-17, 9-8 NEC) at Long Island Sharks (17-15, 13-4 NEC) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sharks -5.5; over/under is 128.5 BOTTOM LINE: LIU faces Saint Francis (PA) in the NEC Tournament. The Sharks are 13-4 against NEC opponents and 4-11 in non-conference play. LIU averages 67.7 points and has outscored opponents by 2.5 points per game. The Red Flash are 9-8 in NEC play. Saint Francis (PA) is fourth in the NEC with 31.1 rebounds per game led by Valentino Pinedo averaging 6.8. LIU scores 67.7 points per game, 4.9 fewer points than the 72.6 Saint Francis (PA) gives up. Saint Francis (PA) has shot at a 46.5% rate from the field this season, 5.7 percentage points greater than the 40.8% shooting opponents of LIU have averaged. TOP PERFORMERS: Shadrak Lasu is averaging six points and 7.3 rebounds for the Sharks. Malachi Davis is averaging 1.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. Pinedo is averaging 10.1 points and 6.8 rebounds for the Red Flash. Riley Parker is averaging 15.8 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Sharks: 7-3, averaging 65.9 points, 32.9 rebounds, 10.5 assists, 8.7 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 43.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.5 points per game. Red Flash: 6-4, averaging 73.6 points, 31.0 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 7.0 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 48.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.1 points.
