| MATCHUP | St. Francis (PA) Red Flash | Xavier Muskateers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 16-18 | 5-3 |
| Where | Cintas Center, Cincinnati, OH | |
| When | Monday, December 1, 2025 | |
| Time | 07:00 PM EST | |
| TV | truTV | |
The Saint Francis PA Red Flash and the Xavier Musketeers meet Monday in college basketball action from Cintas Center. Here’s a Saint Francis PA vs Xavier prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Saint Francis PA vs Xavier 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.
Saint Francis PA Red Flash Betting Preview
The Red Flash have had a rough year so far, to put things mildly. To be fair though, they’ve played a few tricky teams in the early-going. Saint Francis PA opened with a loss to Oklahoma, then fell versus TCU in a similar blowout. Next came an eight-point loss to Mount Saint Mary’s, then a double-digit loss to Lehigh. Rounding out their first half-dozen outings were another pair of double-digits losses to Belmont and Troy, giving Saint Francis PA a fruitless 0-6 run across their first six appearances.
In their Saturday game versus Franciscan, the Red Flash were up by a 42-26 margin at the half. St. Francis PA kept it up from there, hitting a 43-34 run on the way to an 85-60 win. Gestin Liberis led the team on a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds while Victor Payne had 15 points with eight rebounds and two assists. Ahmad Harrison chipped in with 12 points and six assists in the win as well.
Xavier Musketeers Betting Preview
Over on the Xavier side, they’ve been pretty shaky in the record column themselves this season. The Musketeers kicked off with a couple of victories though, taking out Marist and Le Moyne in that pair. Xavier would fall back to .500 with losses to Santa Clara and Iowa in the next two games, though. A 2-1 run was up next over the ensuing trio, with a loss to Georgia sandwiched in between wins over Old Dominion and West Virginia. That would give Xavier a 4-3 opening run across their first seven games.
Matched up against Texas A&M-CC on Friday, the Musketeers didn’t have too many issues. Xavier was up 43-33 going into the second half, then closed on a 45-34 run on the way to an 88-67 win in the end. Jovan Milicevic was tops on 14 points with three boards while Filip Borovicanin had 10 points with 15 rebounds and five assists for a double-double. Anthony Robinson added 12 points with eight rebounds in 19 minutes as well.
Saint Francis Red Flash @ Xavier Musketeers Betting Trends: December 1, 2025
Why the Xavier Musketeers will win
- Saint Francis has lost each of its last 12 Monday games against non-Conference opponents.
- Xavier has won 11 of its last 12 games at Cintas Center.
- Saint Francis has lost the first half in each of its last four night games against non-Conference opponents.
Why the Saint Francis Red Flash will win
- Saint Francis has won five of its last six games following a home win.
Saint Francis PA vs Xavier Prediction
I’ll lean toward Xavier. The Musketeers didn’t have too many issues with a struggling Texas A&M-CC team in their last outing—unless you count a pretty rough 14-of-24 (58.3 percent) from the line. Xavier shot well otherwise (45.6 percent) and had 41 rebounds with 26 team assists and just five turnovers in the blowout win. Following a couple of scoring duds earlier in the season, the Musketeers have put up 77 or more points in four straight games.
As for St. Francis PA, they didn’t have any issues with an overmatched Franciscan team in their last outing. The Flash shot 52.6 percent from the field with 49 rebounds and a 50-22 advantage in the paint—but did have a whopping 19 turnovers during the victory. St. Francis PA has been below 68 points in every other game this year, though.