Florida vs. Saint Francis (PA) betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 17

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The Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (2-9) are heavy underdogs (+45.5) as they look to break an eight-game road slide when they take on the No. 23 Florida Gators (6-4) on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. The contest airs at 6:30 p.m. ET on SEC Network. The matchup has an over/under of 156.5.

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Florida vs. Saint Francis (PA) betting lines

  • Spread: Florida (-45.5)
  • Total: 156.5

Florida statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home last season, Florida sported a better record against the spread (12-4-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (6-4-0).
  • The Gators eclipsed the over/under in eight of 16 home games (50%) last year. They fared the same in away games, going over the total in five of 10 matchups (50%).
  • At home last season, Florida won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 15-1 (.938). In road games, it was 4-1 (.800) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • The Gators were the fifth-best squad in the country in points scored (84.8 per game) and 91st in points allowed (69.6) last year.
  • Last season, Florida was second-best in the country in rebounds (39.0 per game) and 129th in rebounds conceded (30.4).
  • Last season the Gators were ranked 61st in the country in assists with 15.4 per game.

Florida betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-7-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (258th in nation) 40.2 (57th) 42.6 (first) 28.5 (70th) 15.1 (146th) 13.0 (286th)

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Saint Francis (PA) statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Saint Francis (PA) was better against the spread away (11-8-0) than at home (6-5-0) last season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Red Flash games went over more frequently at home (seven of 11, 63.6%) than on the road (12 of 19, 63.2%) last year.
  • When moneyline underdogs last year, the Red Flash won a higher percentage of games at home (2-3) than on the road (5-12).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Red Flash posted 71.0 points per game (259th-ranked in college basketball) last year. They gave up 71.6 points per contest at the other end of the court (165th-ranked).
  • With 30.9 rebounds per game, Saint Francis (PA) was 239th in college basketball. It gave up 31.4 rebounds per contest, which ranked 195th in college basketball.
  • Last year the Red Flash ranked 124th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 14.2 per game.

Saint Francis (PA) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-7-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 1-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-5-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-9 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.2 (328th in nation) 47.4 (330th) 31.9 (241st) 33.9 (307th) 14.1 (211th) 14.4 (338th)
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