St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers at Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Betting Prediction 01/24/19

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The St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers (12-7, 4-2 NEC) will be at the Rothman Center to clash against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (7-11, 2-4 NEC) in a NEC matchup. Action gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 24, 2019.

St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers at Fairleigh Dickinson Knights ATS Odds

Both teams were triumphant in their last game. The Knights easily got past the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers 87-69, while the Terriers beat the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds 79-70.

The Terriers, who came into the game averaging an effective field goal percentage of 0.483, had a mark of 0.545 and had a turnover percentage of 12.8 (better than their season average of 15.6). Meanwhile, Fairleigh Dickinson played a nearly flawless game. They had a superb turnover percentage of 9.5 (better than their season average of 17.8) and an offensive rebounding percentage of 37.9 (above their season average of 28.0). For those same stats, Mount St. Mary’s was 17.7 and 30.0, respectively. Darnell Edge led the way for Fairleigh Dickinson, recording 23 points. Jalen Jordan fueled St. Francis Brooklyn with 20 points and seven rebounds.

The Terriers dominated this series last year, securing victories in both games. In the last contest, St. Francis Brooklyn won 87-74. Getting to the free throw line was one of St. Francis Brooklyn’s largest strengths. They had 34 free throw attempts, while Fairleigh Dickinson had 22. This is the first time these teams will go head-to-head this year.

St. Francis Brooklyn at Fairleigh Dickinson ATS Pick

Basketball Tip: SU Winner – Fairleigh Dickinson, O/U – Over

Betting Notes:

  • St. Francis Brooklyn ranks 70th in rebounds per game (38.1) while Fairleigh Dickinson ranks 249th (31.8).
  • The Terriers average 4.2 blocks per game, which ranks 56th in the nation. The Knights rank 126th in blocks allowed per game (3.8).
  • St. Francis Brooklyn ranks eighth in three pointers allowed per game (17.2) while Fairleigh Dickinson ranks 75th (20.7).
  • The Knights rank 90th in assists per game (14.4) while the Terriers rank 238th (10.9).
  • Fairleigh Dickinson ranks 19th in steals per game (8.5) while St. Francis Brooklyn ranks 166th (5.4).

Bettings Trends:

  • During their last five games, the Terriers have scored an average of 71.6 points per game (0.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 66.8 points per game (2.9 below their season average).
  • The Knights’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 4.2, up from 1.4 for the season.