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St. Francis (Pa.) @ Bryant

Current Records: St. Francis (Pa.) 5-11; Bryant 7-8

What to Know

A Northeast battle is on tap between the Bryant Bulldogs and the St. Francis (Pa.) Red Flash at 7 p.m. ET Monday at Chace Athletic Center. The teams split their matchups last year, with St. Francis (Pa.) winning the first 89-82 at home on the road and Bryant taking the second 72-63.

The Bulldogs beat the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers 73-66 this past Saturday.

Meanwhile, St. Francis (Pa.) strolled past the Merrimack Warriors with points to spare this past Saturday, taking the matchup 62-46.

Bryant is the favorite in this one, with an expected 7-point margin of victory. But bettors beware: they are only 2-5 against the spread when favored.

The wins brought Bryant up to 7-8 and the Red Flash to 5-11. A couple defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Bulldogs are 31st worst in college basketball in points allowed per game, with 75.5 on average. St. Francis (Pa.) has experienced some struggles of their own as they have allowed their opponents to shoot 45.80% from the floor on average, which is the 30th highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Monday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Chace Athletic Center -- Smithfield, Rhode Island
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Bulldogs are a solid 7-point favorite against the Red Flash, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 7-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

St. Francis (Pa.) have won 11 out of their last 15 games against Bryant.

  • Jan 15, 2021 - Bryant 72 vs. St. Francis (Pa.) 63
  • Jan 14, 2021 - St. Francis (Pa.) 89 vs. Bryant 82
  • Mar 04, 2020 - St. Francis (Pa.) 87 vs. Bryant 61
  • Feb 01, 2020 - St. Francis (Pa.) 84 vs. Bryant 64
  • Jan 02, 2020 - Bryant 67 vs. St. Francis (Pa.) 63
  • Mar 06, 2019 - St. Francis (Pa.) 67 vs. Bryant 63
  • Feb 09, 2019 - St. Francis (Pa.) 84 vs. Bryant 75
  • Jan 21, 2019 - Bryant 76 vs. St. Francis (Pa.) 67
  • Feb 17, 2018 - St. Francis (Pa.) 89 vs. Bryant 56
  • Dec 31, 2017 - St. Francis (Pa.) 86 vs. Bryant 82
  • Mar 01, 2017 - St. Francis (Pa.) 100 vs. Bryant 78
  • Feb 18, 2017 - Bryant 79 vs. St. Francis (Pa.) 75
  • Jan 19, 2017 - St. Francis (Pa.) 75 vs. Bryant 61
  • Feb 04, 2016 - St. Francis (Pa.) 63 vs. Bryant 57
  • Jan 21, 2016 - St. Francis (Pa.) 71 vs. Bryant 65