The Penn State Nittany Lions (2-0) are heavy, 31.5-point favorites against the Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (1-2) on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on Peacock. The matchup has a point total of 152.5.
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Penn State Cover -31.5 vs Saint Francis (PA) -111
Penn State vs. Saint Francis (PA) betting lines
- Penn State moneyline odds to win: -6667
- Saint Francis (PA) moneyline odds to win: +2000
- Spread: Penn State (-31.5)
- Total: 152.5
Penn State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread last year, Penn State performed worse at home, covering nine times in 16 home games, and six times in 10 road games.
- At home last year, the Nittany Lions went over the total 68.8% of the time (11 of 16 games). They hit the over in 50% of away games (five of 10 contests).
Last season stats
- The Nittany Lions scored 75.1 points per game and allowed 73.4 last year, ranking them 128th in the country offensively and 231st defensively.
- With 29.3 rebounds per game and 33.5 rebounds conceded, Penn State was 333rd and 293rd in the nation, respectively, last season.
- The Nittany Lions were 224th in college basketball in assists (12.6 per game) last season.
Penn State betting records last season
- ATS Record: 17-16-0 (Home: 9-7-0; Away: 6-4-0)
- O-U-P: 20-13-0 (Home: 11-5-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-4 (Home: 6-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-13 (Home: 5-2; Away: 2-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.8 (236th in nation) | 45.2 (271st) | 29.3 (333rd) | 33.5 (293rd) | 12.6 (224th) | 10.5 (101st) |
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Saint Francis (PA) statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Saint Francis (PA) had the same winning percentage against the spread (.500) at home (6-5-1 record) and away (8-8-0) last season.
- Red Flash games went above the over/under more often at home (five times out of 12) than on the road (four of 16) last season.
- In 2023-24 as moneyline underdogs, the Red Flash had a better winning percentage at home (.200, 2-8 record) than away (.154, 2-11).
Last season stats
- While the Red Flash ranked in the bottom 25 in the country in points per game last season with 65.2 (16th-worst), they ranked 206th in college basketball with 72.7 points given up per contest.
- Saint Francis (PA) pulled down 31.4 rebounds per game (223rd-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 31.1 rebounds per contest (156th-ranked).
- The Red Flash ranked 258th in college basketball with 12.2 dimes per game.
Saint Francis (PA) betting records last season
- ATS Record: 14-13-1 (Home: 6-5-1; Away: 8-8-0)
- O-U-P: 9-19-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 4-12-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-19 (Home: 2-8; Away: 2-11)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.4 (291st in nation) | 45.6 (291st) | 31.4 (223rd) | 31.1 (156th) | 12.2 (258th) | 13.0 (326th) |
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