Xavier vs. Saint Francis (PA) betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 1

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The Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (1-6) are heavy underdogs (by 28.5 points) to stop a five-game road losing streak when they visit the Xavier Musketeers (5-3) on Monday, December 1, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The over/under in the matchup is set at 151.5.

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Xavier vs. Saint Francis (PA) betting lines

  • Xavier moneyline odds to win: -9091
  • Saint Francis (PA) moneyline odds to win: +2500
  • Spread: Xavier (-28.5)
  • Total: 151.5

Xavier statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home last season, Xavier had a better record against the spread (10-7-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (6-6-0).
  • The Musketeers eclipsed the total in a lower percentage of games at home (41.2%) than road games (66.7%) last year.
  • As a moneyline favorite last season, Xavier had an identical winning percentage when playing at home compared to on the road (1.000).

Last season stats

  • The Musketeers were 73rd in the nation in points scored (78.1 per game) and 165th in points conceded (71.6) last season.
  • Xavier grabbed 30.0 rebounds per game and gave up 30.1 boards last season, ranking 294th and 104th, respectively, in the nation.
  • The Musketeers were 21st-best in the country in assists (16.7 per game) last season.

Xavier betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-4-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-3-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.9 (329th in nation) 47.3 (319th) 32.3 (227th) 32.6 (251st) 17.9 (44th) 9.6 (48th)

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Saint Francis (PA) statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last year, Saint Francis (PA) had better results on the road (11-8-0) than at home (6-5-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Red Flash games finished over more frequently at home (seven of 11, 63.6%) than on the road (12 of 19, 63.2%) last year.
  • The Red Flash, when moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (2-3) than away (5-12) last season.

Last season stats

  • The Red Flash ranked 259th in the nation last season with 71.0 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 165th with 71.6 points allowed per contest.
  • Saint Francis (PA) ranked 239th in college basketball with 30.9 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 195th with 31.4 rebounds allowed per game.
  • The Red Flash put up 14.2 assists per game, which ranked them 124th in the nation.

Saint Francis (PA) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 1-5-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 28.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 1-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-4-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.3 (339th in nation) 48.6 (340th) 30.4 (282nd) 33.7 (285th) 12.3 (295th) 16.1 (360th)
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