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Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash vs Alabama State Hornets Prediction & Picks - NCAA Basketball
by Matt Lowrimore | in Basketball Picks
The NCAA tournament bracket is finally set and the first play-in game on Tuesday will feature the 16th-seeded Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash and the #16th-seeded Alabama State Hornets. Let’s take a look at the match statistics and predictions for this First Four matchup between the Red Flash and Hornets in the South Region.
Saint Francis (PA) enters this game with a record of 16-17. The Red Flash successfully navigated the Northeast Conference tournament to earn an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. Saint Francis (PA) beat Wagner in the quarterfinals, Long Island in the semifinals, and Central Connecticut in the finals. This will be their second NCAA tournament appearance in program history and first since 1991.
As for Alabama State, they enter this game with a record of 19-15. The Hornets earned their automatic bid by winning the SWAC tournament. Alabama State beat Texas Southern in the quarterfinals, Grambling in the semifinals, and Jackson State in the finals. This will be their fifth NCAA tournament in program history and the first since 2011.
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Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash and Alabama State Hornets Latest Matches

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Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash - Alabama State Hornets Key Points
- The Over is 5-2 in St. Francis' (PA) last 7 games
- The Over is 8-2 in St. Francis' (PA) last 10 games
- The Over is 12-3 in St. Francis' (PA) last 15 games
- The Over is 18-9 for St. Francis (PA) this season
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Our Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash vs Alabama State Hornets Prediction
With this being a game between two 16-seeds, it might not be the highest level of play. Not to say that these teams do not deserve to be in the NCAA tournament as they both won their conference title game.
Both Alabama State and Saint Francis (PA) score at a decent rate given the level of competition they are used to playing. It is also fair to say that the Red Flash and Hornets are similar in talent level so we should at least see a game where both teams have success offensively.
To break it down further, Alabama State averages 73.4 points per game, while allowing 72.2 points per game. As for Saint Francis (PA), they average 71.1 points per game and allow 71.6 points per game. Given that both offenses average in the 70-point range, while also having had issues defensively, our Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash vs Alabama State Hornets prediction is over 139.5Grab an extra $200 for your Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash vs Alabama State Hornets wager!
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