Halftime Report
Only one more half stands between St. Francis and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have jumped out to a quick 32-28 lead against Mercyhurst.
St. Francis entered the match with three straight losses and they’re well on their way to making it four. Can they turn things around, or will Mercyhurst hand them another defeat? Only time will tell.
Who’s Playing
Mercyhurst Lakers @ St. Francis Red Flash
Current Records: Mercyhurst 7-10, St. Francis 5-11
How To Watch
What to Know
We’ve got another exciting Northeast matchup on schedule as the St. Francis Red Flash and the Mercyhurst Lakers are set to tip at 7:00 p.m. ET on Friday at DeGol Arena. The Red Flash are limping into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Sunday, St. Francis opened the new year with a less-than-successful 64-60 defeat to Stonehill.
Meanwhile, Mercyhurst couldn’t handle CCSU on Sunday and fell 62-50.
St. Francis’ loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Mercyhurst, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Keep an eye on the arc in Friday’s game: St. Francis has made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having averaged 8.8 threes per game. It’s a different story for Mercyhurst, though, as they’ve been averaging only 6.1. Given St. Francis’ sizable advantage in that area, Mercyhurst will need to find a way to close that gap.
As for their next game, St. Francis is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 3.5 points. This will be their first time playing as the favorites this season.
Odds
St. Francis is a 3.5-point favorite against Mercyhurst, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Red Flash as a 3-point favorite.
The over/under is 137 points.
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