Presbyterian vs Stephen F. Austin Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/21/24

The Presbyterian Blue Hose and the Stephen F Austin Lumberjacks meet Thursday in college basketball action from William R Johnson Coliseum. Here’s a Presbyterian vs Stephen F Austin prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Presbyterian vs Stephen F Austin pick. We will examine:

The Presbyterian Blue Hose’s recent form and player performance

The Stephen F Austin Lumberjacks’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Presbyterian Blue Hose

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Stephen F Austin Lumberjacks

Recent betting trends in games played between Presbyterian and Stephen F Austin

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Presbyterian vs Stephen F Austin game

Presbyterian Blue Hose Betting Preview

The Hose have been pretty busy so far with five games in the books. Presbyterian lost two of their first three, with a win over Carolina Christian between losses to Charlotte and NC State. Game four was a tight win 71-68 over Wofford.

On Saturday against Kennesaw State, the Hose took their third loss of the year. Presbyterian was demolished 46-27 in the first half but did keep pace in the second for an 85-67 loss. Lead scorer Jonah Pierce finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Presbyterian will meet Youngstown State after this one.

Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Betting Preview

Over on the Stephen F. Austin side, they’ve played four so far with mixed results. The Lumberjacks beat Dallas 85-51 in their opener before a 66-51 loss to Drake. Stephen F. Austin got a game three win over LeTourneau 87-68.

Matched up against Arkansas State on Saturday, the Lumberjacks fell again. Stephen F. Austin was down 30-24 after one half and stumbled to a 59-49 defeat in the end. Matt Hayman was the top scorer in the loss with 12 points and six boards.

Why the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks will win

• Stephen F. Austin has won eight of its last nine night games at William R. Johnson Coliseum against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Presbyterian has lost each of its last four road night games against non-conference opponents.
• Presbyterian has lost the first half in 13 of its last 14 road night games against non-conference opponents.

Presbyterian vs Stephen F. Austin Prediction

I’ll probably lean Presbyterian, but I’m not touching it. The Hose didn’t play great against Kennesaw State, coughing up 14 turnovers with a 37-32 rebounding deficit and a spotty 18-of-28 (64.3 percent) from the line. Presbyterian has scored 67 or more points in every game so far though, with 71 or more in four of five.

As for SFA, they’re coming off 31.5 percent from the floor, 18.8 percent (3-of-16) from outside, and 57.1 percent (12-of-21) from the line against Arkansas State. The Lumberjacks have 51 or fewer points in each of their losses this year, so it’ll be important to find some high-percentage shots here.