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Ohio State Buckeyes will face St. Francis (PA) Red Flash in an interconference college basketball game. The Buckeyes are 5-2 for the season and are currently seventh in the Big Ten Conference, whereas Red Flash are 2-6 for the season, placed sixth in the Northeast Conference.
They lost to Bucknell Bison in their last game and failed to cover the spread as underdogs. The Buckeyes lost to Duke Blue Devils and failed to cover the spread as well.
Ohio State vs St. Francis (PA) Betting Odds
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Ohio State vs St. Francis (PA) Match Details
Fixture: St. Francis (PA) Red Flash at Ohio State Buckeyes
Date and Time: Saturday, December 3 at 12:00 PM ET
Venue: Value City Arena, Columbus, OH
Ohio State vs St. Francis (PA) Key Stats
The Buckeyes are 3-2 in their last five games and have managed to cover the spread in two of those contests. In their recent loss against the Blue Devils, Zed Key led the charge with 21 points and eight rebounds, while Sean McNeil contributed 14 points and three rebounds. Key leads the roster in rebounds, field goal percentage, and blocks per game.
The Buckeyes are averaging 78.3 points per game on 48% shooting while giving up 63.9 points on 39% shooting. They are shooting 80% from the free-throw line but have struggled with their shooting percentage from beyond the arc. They have struggled defensively as they are allowing 27.2% shooting from beyond the arc and are struggling to grab defensive rebounds.
The Red Flash are 1-4 in their last five games and have failed to cover the spread in any of those contests. In their loss against Bison, Josh Cohen led the charge with 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds, while Brad McCabe contributed 12 points and grabbed five rebounds.
The Red Flash are averaging 74.4 points per game on 46% shooting while giving up 73.6 points per game on 46.8% shooting. They are restricting their opponents to 28.2% shooting from beyond the arc and 65.6% shooting from the free throw line. The Red Flash have struggled to grab rebounds on either side of the court.
Ohio State vs St. Francis (PA) Betting Prediction
The Buckeyes have hit the under in eight of their nine games and five of their six games on Saturday. Considering the stellar defense both teams possess, this will be a low-scoring game. The Buckeyes are likely to make easy work of the Red Flash, but the underdog totals look like a pretty good bet tonight.
Pick: Under 144.5 (-114)
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