Stonehill vs. Saint Francis (PA) betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 26

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NEC foes square off when the Stonehill Skyhawks (10-19, 7-9 NEC) host the Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (7-22, 5-11 NEC) at Merkert Gymnasium, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 26, 2026. The Red Flash are 5.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total for the matchup is set at 141.5.

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Stonehill vs. Saint Francis (PA) betting lines

  • Stonehill moneyline odds to win: -253
  • Saint Francis (PA) moneyline odds to win: +203
  • Spread: Stonehill (-5.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Stonehill statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Stonehill owns a worse record against the spread (4-5-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (10-7-0).
  • At home, the Skyhawks go over the total 33.3% of the time (three of nine games). They’ve hit the over in 23.5% of games on the road (four of 17 contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Stonehill has picked up the win in two of five games at home, good for a .400 winning percentage. It has won zero of one game on the road (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Skyhawks have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 59.9 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 65.0 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Stonehill’s defense has been tougher lately, as the team has given up 63.9 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 68.4 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • During their last 10 contests, the Skyhawks are making 1.3 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (5.9 compared to 7.2 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (26.3% compared to 31.8% season-long).

Stonehill betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-13-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 10-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-20-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 4-13-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-4 (Home: 2-3; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-15 (Home: 3-1; Away: 3-13)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.1 (343rd in nation) 42.2 (72nd) 34.3 (69th) 30.7 (161st) 12.2 (302nd) 12.6 (314th)

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Saint Francis (PA) statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Saint Francis (PA)’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .455 (5-6-0). Away, it is .500 (7-7-0).
  • Red Flash games have gone above the over/under 54.5% of the time at home (six of 11), and 57.1% of the time on the road (eight of 14).
  • The Red Flash, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (1-7) than away (2-11) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Red Flash are averaging 75.4 points per game in their previous 10 games, which is 3.8 more than their average for the season (71.6).
  • Over its previous 10 games, Saint Francis (PA) is allowing 78.8 points per game, compared to its season average of 80.6 points allowed.
  • The Red Flash are sinking 8.0 three-pointers per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.1 more than their average for the season (7.9). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (36.4%) compared to their season average from downtown (34.3%).

Saint Francis (PA) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-14-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 10-10-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 11-13-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-13-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-20 (Home: 1-7; Away: 2-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.9 (303rd in nation) 48.8 (356th) 29.2 (313th) 33.1 (304th) 13.7 (196th) 12.2 (293rd)
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