Robert Morris Colonials vs Saint Francis U Red Flash Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Saint Francis U vs Robert Morris NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Moon Township.

Saint Francis U vs Robert Morris Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Red Flash versus the Colonials? Tip off is at at 1:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at UPMC Events Center in Moon Township, PA. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Robert Morris as the -7.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 143.5 points.

Saint Francis U vs. Robert Morris Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Saint Francis U Red Flash at Robert Morris Colonials
Where: Moon Township at UPMC Events Center
Date: Saturday, December 21st
Betting Odds ROBMS -7.5, STFPA +274 | ROBMS -357 O/U 143.5

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Saint Francis U Red Flash Recent Game/Games

Saint Francis U fell to 2-8 on the season after a 111-57 loss to Maryland on Tuesday. The Red Flash were +33.5 point underdogs going into the game, but they failed to cover the spread.

Trailing 55-29 at halftime, Saint Francis U scored 28 points in the 2nd half while allowing 56. The game’s total points of 168 went over the pre-game O/U line of 146.5.

Red Flash Offense Breakdown

In their last game, Saint Francis U managed just 57 points, shooting 40.7% from the field and 30.4% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 47.5%, and they hit only 2 of 3 free throws.

Offensive rebounding was a struggle, with just 3 boards, but they did dish out 15 assists. Selton Miguel led the way with 24 points, shooting 76.9% overall and 66.7% from three-point range.

Red Flash Team Defense

Saint Francis U's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 111 points on 61% shooting from the field. The opposing team shot 64% on two-pointers, hitting 27 of 42 attempts.

From beyond the arc, the Red Flash allowed 15 threes on 26 attempts, a 57% clip. They also sent the other team to the line 17 times, where they converted 12 free throws.

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Robert Morris Colonials Recent Game/Games

Robert Morris improved to 6-5 on the season with a 68-67 win over Towson on Tuesday. The Colonials were +1.5 point underdogs but covered the spread with the victory. The total points for the game finished at 135, just over the 131.5 O/U line.

After trailing 40-24 at halftime, Robert Morris turned things around in the 2nd half, outscoring Towson 44-27 to secure the win.

Colonials Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, Robert Morris put up 68 points, shooting 48.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 55.3%. They hit 38.9% from beyond the arc (7/18) and connected on 71.4% of their free throws (15/21).

Tyler Tejada led the way with 30 points, shooting 57.1% overall and hitting all 3 of his three-point attempts. Amarion Dickerson added 18 points, shooting 62.5% from the field and 66.7% from deep.

Colonials Team Defense

Robert Morris gave up 67 points, with their opponents shooting 48% from the field, including 55% on two-point attempts (16/29). From beyond the arc, the Colonials allowed 7 threes on 18 attempts, a 38% shooting rate.

The Colonials sent their opponents to the free-throw line 21 times, where they converted 15 shots, a 71% success rate. Robert Morris also allowed 8 offensive rebounds in the game.

Red Flash vs Colonials Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Although Saint Francis U has a straight up record of 1-9 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 6-4. The team averaged 61 points per game in these games.
When looking at their past three home matchups, Robert Morris has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 77 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Red Flash have gone 3-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-4.
Robert Morris has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five games.