Fairleigh Dickinson vs St. Francis (PA) Prediction 1/4/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights and the St. Francis PA Red Flash meet Sunday in college basketball action from DeGol Arena in Loretto. Here’s a Fairleigh Dickinson vs St. Francis PA prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Fairleigh Dickinson vs St. Francis PA pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Betting Preview

The Knights were only able to win one of their first eight games, taking losses to Iowa State, Saint Peter’s, Texas, NJIT, East Texas A&M, Army and Providence in that time. Fairleigh Dickinson beat Manor College and Lehman College in the next three games, then fell to Boston College and Minnesota. Over the first 13 games that would give the Knights a rough 3-10 record overall.

In the Friday game versus Mercyhurst, the Knights were down by four points heading into the second half. Fairleigh Dickinson fought back on a 46-35 run the rest of the way however, taking the win 74-67 in the end. Leading the team in scoring was Eric Parnell with 19 points and four rebounds. Joey Niesman added 16 points, and Taeshaud Jackson doubled up on 16 points with 12 rebounds.

St. Francis PA Red Flash Betting Preview

Over on the St. Francis PA side, they lost to Oklahoma, TCU, Mount St. Mary’s, Lehigh, Belmont and Troy in their first six games. After wins over Franciscan University and Penn State-Shenango in the next three games, St. Francis PA fell to Radford, Temple, Florida and Robert Morris. That would give the team a 2-11 run over their first 13 outings.

Matched up against Le Moyne on Friday, the Flash were looking at a 39-27 deficit by the end of the first half. St. Francis PA didn’t end up getting any closer on a 45-31 run from there and took the loss 84-58. Zion Russell was tops on the team with 12 points, five assists and two rebounds. Victor Payne also finished in double-digits, notching 11 points with five rebounds.

Fairleigh Dickinson Knights @ Saint Francis Red Flash Betting Trends: January 4, 2026

Why the Saint Francis Red Flash will win

• Fairleigh Dickinson has lost 12 of its last 13 road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Saint Francis has won six of its last seven games against Conference opponents.

Why the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights will win

• Saint Francis has lost 13 of its last 15 games.
• Fairleigh Dickinson has won the first half in each of its last four day games against Saint Francis.

Fairleigh Dickinson vs St. Francis PA Prediction

I’ll go with Fairleigh Dickinson. Despite a slow start in their last game versus Mercyhurst, the Knights ended up shooting 56.3 percent from the field and 8-of-17 (47.1 percent) from outside. FDU put up a 27-20 rebounding edge and 34 points in the paint but also coughed up 15 turnovers. The Knights have 74 or more points in all four wins this year but they’re not scoring particularly well otherwise.

As for St. Francis PA, they shot just 32.2 percent from the field and 11-of-20 (55 percent) from the line in their latest loss to Le Moyne. The Flash committed just eight turnovers but also got outscored in the paint pretty badly 34-12. St. Francis PA is on a five-game losing streak right now, and they’ve finished below 68 points in four of those games.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Fairleigh Dickinson Knights -2