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The St. Francis Red Flash will take on the Miami Hurricanes in a non-conference matchup on Saturday afternoon. The Red Flash are 3-8 for the season and do not look to finish strong in the Northeast Conference.
The Hurricanes are 10-1 for the season and will look to dominate the ACC. They defeated the NC State Wolfpack in their previous game and covered the spread as 4.5-point favorites. The Red Flash lost to the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and failed to cover the spread as underdogs.
Miami vs St. Francis Betting Odds
Miami vs St. Francis Match Details
Fixture: St. Francis Red Flash at Miami Hurricanes
Date and Time: Saturday, December 17 at 12:00 PM ET
Venue: Watsco Center, Coral Gables, FL
Miami vs St. Francis Key Stats
The Red Flash are 1-4 in their last five games but have failed to cover the spread in any one of those contests. In their most recent game against the Warriors, Josh Cohen scored 40 points and grabbed nine rebounds, while the rest of the unit failed to rise to the occasion. Cohen leads the Red Flash roster in points, rebounds, steals, and blocks per game this season.
The Red Flash are averaging 73.5 points on 45.7% shooting per game while giving up 75.7 points on 47.1% shooting. They are shooting 35.8% from the three-point line, which places them 112th in the country, while they are doing enough to restrict their opponents to just 67.2% shooting from the charity stripe. While the offense has been lackluster, the defense has been worse.
The Hurricanes are on a six-game winning streak and have managed to cover the spread in four of those contests. In their most recent win against the Wolfpack, Jordan Miller scored 25 points and grabbed five rebounds, while Isaiah Wong scored 22 points, grabbed five rebounds, and dished out eight assists.
The Hurricanes are averaging 77.9 points on 48.3% shooting while giving up 67.6 points on 43.2% shooting. They are shooting 34.3% from the three-point line and a mighty 76.8% from the free-throw line, which places them 24th in the country. They can definitely work on grabbing rebounds off the glass, as they average just 31.6 rebounds on the offensive end of the court.
Miami vs St. Francis Betting Prediction
The Red Flash are struggling to score against teams with a winning percentage greater than.600, while the Hurricanes defense is holding their opponents just enough to cover the spread.
Expect the Hurricanes to dominate on the offensive end and restrict the Red Flash to a low score. Take the home team to cover the spread tonight.
Pick: Miami Hurricanes -25.5 (-110)
