The St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers (17-15) square off against the Hampton Pirates (15-16) in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament at Hampton Convocation Center. The Pirates opened as a 9-point favorite. The game’s Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 157 points and action gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 21, 2019.
St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers at Hampton Pirates ATS Odds
Both teams lost in their last game. The Pirates fell to the Campbell Fighting Camels, 86-77, while the Terriers were defeated by the Robert Morris Colonials, 69-65.
St. Francis Brooklyn was lights out from beyond the arc (8-21; 38.1 percent) while Hampton had a better effective field goal percentage (0.517 vs. 0.508). Hampton received a boost from Greg Heckstall, who finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Meanwhile, Glenn Sanabria fueled St. Francis Brooklyn with 15 points and five assists.
Oddsmakers tend to set the total high when the Terriers are involved, as 59.3 percent of their contests have gone under the O/U total. St. Francis Brooklyn heads into the contest with records of 17-15 straight up (SU) and 12-14-1 against the spread (ATS).
Unlike St. Francis Brooklyn, Pirates games tend to go over the projected point total (63.0 percent). Additionally, Hampton is 15-16 SU and 14-12-1 ATS.
The aggressive Hampton offense might be living from the charity stripe in this contest. The Pirates currently rank 39th in the country with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.276, while St. Francis Brooklyn ranks 316th in FTA rate allowed (0.277).
St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers vs. Hampton Pirates Odds Pick
Free Pick: SU Winner – St. Francis Brooklyn, ATS Winner – St. Francis Brooklyn, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- St. Francis Brooklyn ranks ninth in three pointers allowed per game (17.8) while Hampton ranks 252nd (24.5).
- The Pirates rank 103rd in blocks per game (3.5) while the Terriers rank 171st in blocks allowed per game (3.8).
- Hampton is 10th in the country with 4.7 steals allowed per game while St. Francis Brooklyn is 35th with 5.2 steals allowed per game.
- The Pirates rank 33rd in rebounds per game (38.5) while the Terriers rank 260th in rebounds allowed per game (37.6).
- St. Francis Brooklyn ranks 27th in assists allowed per game (10.7) while Hampton ranks 208th (14.0).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Terriers have scored an average of 68.6 points per game (2.4 below their season average) and allowed an average of 71.2 points per game (1.2 above their season average).
- The Pirates’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 7.2, up from 4.9 for the season.
