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St. Francis Red Flash @ Penn State Nittany Lions

Current Records: St. Francis 0-3, Penn State 2-0

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St. Francis has quite the challenge ahead of them as they're expected to be blown off the court. Their road trip will continue as they head out to face the Penn State Nittany Lions at 7:00 p.m. ET on November 14th at Bryce Jordan Center. St. Francis might want some stickum for this match since the team gave up 14 turnovers on Saturday.

It's hard to win when you don't work as a unit and post 12 fewer assists than your opponent, a fact St. Francis found out the hard way. They suffered a painful 82-59 defeat at the hands of the Broncos. St. Francis was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-24.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Cam Gregory, who earned 12 points. Less helpful for St. Francis was Carlos Lopez Jr.'s abysmal 0-6 three-point shooting.

Meanwhile, Penn State's game on Friday was all tied up 38-38 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 74-65 victory over the Mountain Hawks. The win made it back-to-back wins for Penn State.

Among those leading the charge was Qudus Wahab, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 18 rebounds. Less helpful for Penn State was Zach Hicks' abysmal 0-7 three-point shooting.

The Red Flash bumped their record down to 0-3 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's lackluster offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 51.7 points per game. As for the Nittany Lions, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.

While only Penn State took care of their fans the last time they played, neither team managed to cover. As for their game on Tuesday, the game looks promising for Penn State, as the team is favored by a full 25.5 points. This contest will be St. Francis' fourth straight as the underdogs on the road (so far over this stretch they are 1-2 against the spread).

This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: St. Francis have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 22.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Penn State struggles in that department as they've been even better at 39.5 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check CBS Sports after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other NCAA Basketball content.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Nittany Lions as a 24.5-point favorite.


The over/under is set at 138.5 points.

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