The 3rd-seeded St. Francis (Pa.) Red Flash (13-17) and No. 2 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (18-14) clash in a Northeast Conference Tournament semifinal in New Jersey. The contest at FDU’s Stratis Arena in Teaneck will tip off at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN3). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the St. Francis vs. Fairleigh Dickinson odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
St. Francis went 9-7 in 16 NEC games. The Red Flash split 2 games with FDU (Jan. 26, Feb. 23), but the 2nd game — an 82-72 win — is part of a winning stretch SFU totes into this game. The team is 4-1 straight up and 3-1 against the spread over its last 5 games.
The Knights feast on turnovers (they are an NEC-best plus-5.3 in average margin) and also succeed with above-average offensive rebounding and shooting. Fairleigh Dickinson — a 10-6 team in league play — is 3-1 over its last 4 games.
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