Saint Francis (PA) vs. New Haven betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 31

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NEC opponents meet when the Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (6-14, 4-3 NEC) host the New Haven Chargers (9-12, 4-4 NEC) at DeGol Arena, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 31, 2026. The Chargers are 1.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup’s over/under is set at 131.5.

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Saint Francis (PA) Cover -1.5 vs New Haven -105

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Saint Francis (PA) vs. New Haven betting lines

  • Saint Francis (PA) moneyline odds to win: -117
  • New Haven moneyline odds to win: -103
  • Spread: Saint Francis (PA) (-1.5)
  • Total: 131.5

Saint Francis (PA) statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, Saint Francis (PA) sports a better record against the spread (4-3-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (4-5-0).
  • When playing at home, the Red Flash go over the over/under 42.9% of the time (three of seven games). They hit the over more consistently on the road, eclipsing the total in 55.6% of games (five of nine).

Recent trends

  • The Red Flash have seen an increase in scoring lately, putting up 70.9 points per game in their last 10 outings, 0.8 points more than the 70.1 they’ve scored this year.
  • Saint Francis (PA)’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (79.7) is 0.8 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (80.5).
  • The Red Flash’s past 10 contests have seen them make 8.6 three-pointers per game while shooting 36.9% from deep. Both numbers are up from their 2025-26 averages of 8.1 makes and 33.9%.

Saint Francis (PA) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 2-0-0; As Underdog: 7-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-13 (Home: 1-4; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.9 (327th in nation) 47.9 (342nd) 29.7 (302nd) 34.2 (329th) 14.0 (182nd) 11.9 (247th)

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New Haven statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • New Haven has the same winning percentage against the spread (.500) at home (3-3-0 record) and away (6-6-0) this year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Chargers games have finished over less frequently at home (one of six, 16.7%) than away (four of 12, 33.3%).
  • The Chargers, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than away (3-7) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Chargers are scoring 59.3 points per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 4.8 fewer points than their average for the season (64.1).
  • While New Haven is surrendering 66.9 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse over its last 10 games, allowing 67.7 points per contest.
  • The Chargers are sinking 0.1 fewer threes per contest in their previous 10 games (6.5) compared to their season average (6.6), but they are delivering a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (31.3%) compared to their season mark (30.6%).

New Haven betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 6-8-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 6-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-13-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 4-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-10 (Home: 0-3; Away: 3-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (253rd in nation) 44.6 (218th) 29.0 (323rd) 30.7 (161st) 12.7 (280th) 11.0 (155th)
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