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St. Francis (N.Y.) @ Fairleigh Dickinson

Current Records: St. Francis (N.Y.) 14-14; Fairleigh Dickinson 16-14

What to Know

The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights will be returning home after a three-game road trip. Fairleigh Dickinson and the St. Francis (N.Y.) Terriers will face off in a Northeast battle at 1 p.m. ET Saturday at Rothman Center. St. Francis (N.Y.) will be strutting in after a victory while the Knights will be stumbling in from a loss.

Fairleigh Dickinson came up short against the St. Francis (Pa.) Red Flash on Thursday, falling 82-72.

Meanwhile, St. Francis (N.Y.) beat the Sacred Heart Pioneers 70-63 on Thursday.

Fairleigh Dickinson is the favorite in this one, with an expected 8-point margin of victory. But bettors beware: they are only 3-9-1 against the spread when favored.

The Knights are now 16-14 while the Terriers sit at 14-14. A couple numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Fairleigh Dickinson has allowed their opponents to shoot 48.60% from the floor on average, which is the 358th highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. St. Francis (N.Y.) has experienced some struggles of their own as they have only been able to knock down 40.20% percent of their shots, which is the 350th lowest field goal percentage in college basketball. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 1 p.m. ET
  • Where: Rothman Center -- Teaneck, New Jersey
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Knights are a big 8-point favorite against the Terriers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as an 8-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

St. Francis (N.Y.) have won eight out of their last 14 games against Fairleigh Dickinson.

  • Jan 05, 2023 - Fairleigh Dickinson 76 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) 57
  • Feb 03, 2022 - St. Francis (N.Y.) 81 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 64
  • Jan 21, 2022 - St. Francis (N.Y.) 80 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 78
  • Feb 17, 2021 - St. Francis (N.Y.) 90 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 87
  • Feb 16, 2021 - St. Francis (N.Y.) 83 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 75
  • Jan 02, 2020 - St. Francis (N.Y.) 79 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 63
  • Feb 09, 2019 - Fairleigh Dickinson 84 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) 73
  • Jan 24, 2019 - Fairleigh Dickinson 60 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) 58
  • Feb 17, 2018 - St. Francis (N.Y.) 87 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 74
  • Jan 25, 2018 - St. Francis (N.Y.) 76 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 70
  • Jan 26, 2017 - Fairleigh Dickinson 79 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) 73
  • Jan 19, 2017 - Fairleigh Dickinson 57 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) 40
  • Feb 06, 2016 - St. Francis (N.Y.) 85 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 71
  • Jan 02, 2016 - Fairleigh Dickinson 86 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) 77