Who's Playing
Robert Morris @ St. Francis (Pa.)
Current Records: Robert Morris 1-9; St. Francis (Pa.) 4-6
What to Know
After four games on the road, the St. Francis (Pa.) Red Flash are heading back home. They and the Robert Morris Colonials will compete for holiday cheer at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday at DeGol Arena. Both teams were wiped off the court in their previous games and will be looking to bounce back in a big way.
There's no need to mince words: the Red Flash lost to the Illinois Fighting Illini this past Saturday, and they lost bad. The score wound up at 106-48. Guard Ramiir Dixon-Conover wasn't much of a difference maker for St. Francis (Pa.); Dixon-Conover finished with ten points on 3-for-11 shooting in his 33 minutes on the court.
Meanwhile, the oddsmakers predicted a rough game for the Colonials on Sunday, and boy were they were right. They have to be aching after a bruising 100-74 defeat to the Bowling Green Falcons.
St. Francis (Pa.) is the favorite in this one, with an expected 6.5-point margin of victory. Those playing the odds have seen things go back and forth with the Red Flash, who are 5-4 against the spread.
The losses put St. Francis (Pa.) at 4-6 and Robert Morris at 1-9. Two defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: St. Francis (Pa.) has allowed their opponents to shoot 46.80% from the floor on average, which is the 12th highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. The Colonials have experienced some struggles of their own as they are stumbling into the contest with the most points allowed per game in college basketball, having given up 79.9 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: DeGol Arena -- Loretto, Pennsylvania
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Red Flash are a solid 6.5-point favorite against the Colonials, 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 6.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -111
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Series History
St. Francis (Pa.) have won nine out of their last 11 games against Robert Morris.
- Mar 10, 2020 - Robert Morris 77 vs. St. Francis (Pa.) 67
- Feb 29, 2020 - Robert Morris 78 vs. St. Francis (Pa.) 68
- Feb 18, 2020 - St. Francis (Pa.) 86 vs. Robert Morris 71
- Feb 16, 2019 - St. Francis (Pa.) 72 vs. Robert Morris 69
- Jan 31, 2019 - St. Francis (Pa.) 76 vs. Robert Morris 73
- Feb 24, 2018 - St. Francis (Pa.) 80 vs. Robert Morris 60
- Jan 11, 2018 - St. Francis (Pa.) 89 vs. Robert Morris 80
- Jan 28, 2017 - St. Francis (Pa.) 89 vs. Robert Morris 83
- Jan 12, 2017 - St. Francis (Pa.) 77 vs. Robert Morris 57
- Feb 11, 2016 - St. Francis (Pa.) 68 vs. Robert Morris 57
- Jan 30, 2016 - St. Francis (Pa.) 90 vs. Robert Morris 78
