Stonehill College vs St. Francis-Pennsylvania Prediction College Basketball Picks 1/5/25

The Stonehill Skyhawks and the St. Francis Red Flash meet Sunday in college basketball action from the Capital One Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Stonehill vs. St. Francis prediction.

Stonehill Recap

The Stonehill Skyhawks come into this game looking to bounce back after taking a 76-69 road loss at the hands of Mercyhurst in their last matchup to fall back to .500 and 8-8 on the year. After this game, Stonehill will head home for a matchup with Long Island.

Skyhawks Looking To Rebound

Josh Morgan leads the Skyhawks in scoring with an average of 13.3 PPG and 3.1 RPG while Todd Brogna has 12.5 PPG with a team-high 6 RPG to lead the Skyhawks on the glass up to this point in the year as the only other double-digit scorer for Stonehill so far this season. Louie Semona has 9.8 PPG with 3.1 RPG and Hermann Koffi has 9.2 PPG with 3.3 RPG. Amir Nesbitt has 8.2 PPG with a team-high 3.1 APG to lead Stonehill in the assist department so far this season. Chas Stinson also has 8.1 PPG with 4.6 RPG and a team-high 2.1 SPG this season. As a team, Stonehill is averaging 71.1 PPG on 43.6% shooting from the field, 37.9% from three, and 70.8% from the foul line this season.

Why the Stonehill Skyhawks will win

• Saint Francis has lost each of its last seven games against the Northeast Conference.
• Stonehill has won three of its last four day games.

St. Francis Recap

The St. Francis Red Flash come into this game looking to rebound from a 74-59 loss to Central Connecticut State last time out, bringing their record to 5-10 on the year. After this matchup, the Red Flash will welcome Mercyhurst to town.

Red Flash Drop Back-To-Back Games

Bobby Rosenberger III leads the Red Flash in scoring and rebounding with 12 PPG and 4.7 RPG while Riley Parker has 10.6 PPG with 3.6 RPG and a team-high 4.1 APG to lead the Red Flash in the assist department up to this point in the year. Juan Cranford Jr. added 9.7 PPG with 2.9 RPG while Jeremy Clayville chipped in 9.4 PPG and Valentino Pinedo has 8.8 PPG with 6.3 RPG in 10 games played so far this season. As a team, St. Francis is averaging 72.9 PPG on 46.4% shooting from the field, 34.8% from three, and 72.8% from the foul line this season.

Why the Saint Francis Red Flash will win

• Stonehill has lost each of its last 12 road games against the Northeast Conference.
• The home team has won 10 of Saint Francis’ last 12 games.

Total Points Facts

• Ten of Saint Francis’ last 11 games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 137 or fewer points.
• Six of Stonehill’s last eight games have produced a total of 145+ points.

Stonehill vs. St. Francis Prediction

I’m on Stonehill here. I just don’t trust the Red Flash here and I think that the Skyhawks are simply the better team here. Both teams are heavily reliant on the three-point shot for success but Stonehill hits their shots from beyond the arc at a top-30 rate nationally, and I just think that’s going to be the difference here, even on the road. Give me Stonehill in this one.