Saint Francis Red Flash vs Florida Gators Prediction, 12/17/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Saint Francis Red Flash vs Florida Gators

Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Location: Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, FL

TV: SEC Network

The Florida Gators (6-4) are hosting the Saint Francis Red Flash (2-9) at Stephen C. O'Connell Center on Wednesday.

The Saint Francis Red Flash took the court against Temple and took a loss by a score of 95-67 in their last game. Saint Francis walked away from the contest having earned a 42.6% FG percentage (26 out of 61) and made 8 of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Red Flash converted 7 of 13 attempts for a percentage of 53.8%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected 22 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 14 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and having 5 steals. In regard to the defense, Saint Francis allowed their opponent to shoot 59.6% from the field on 34 out of 57 shooting. Temple doled out 23 assists and had 5 steals in this game. In addition, Temple grabbed 26 rebounds (2 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Temple ended up going 85.7% from the charity stripe by burying 12 of their 14 attempts. They also buried 15 of their 25 tries from downtown. Concerning fouls, the Red Flash ended up with 15 and Temple totaled 12 fouls.

Skylar Wicks is a guy who was a factor in this game. He finished shooting 47.1% from the field but had no assists when the game ended. He played 30 mins and also totaled 6 boards. He accounted for 22 points on 8 of 17 shooting.

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Saint Francis steps onto the court with a record of 2-9 for the year. They are averaging 69.1 pts per contest (325th in college) while going 41.2% from the floor. The Red Flash are shooting 31.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (83 of 265) and 70.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Saint Francis is snagging 36.5 boards per game and has accumulated 155 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 196th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.9 times per game and as a group they commit 16.9 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Red Flash have forced 12.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 14.9 fouls. They are ranked 354th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 199 conceded for the year. The Red Flash defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.4% (329 of 694) and they surrender 37.5 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 340th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (82.5).

When they last played, the Florida Gators took home the win by a final score of 80-70 against George Washington. When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Florida permitted George Washington to pull down 30 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They went 34.6% from beyond the arc by connecting on 9 of 26 and finished the contest at 7 out of 19 at the charity stripe (36.8%). The Gators permitted George Washington to bury 27 of their 65 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 41.5% in this matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Gators went 27 out of 54 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. With respect to shooting from distance, Florida made 6 out of 27 tries (22.2%). They were able to convert 20 of those for a percentage of 60.6%. George Washington had 24 personal fouls for this game which took the Gators to the charity stripe for a total of 33 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 9 steals for the game. The Gators were able to corral 28 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for the contest.

Xaivian Lee ended up having an impact for the Gators in this matchup. He made 6 out of 10 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and tallied 6 rebounds. He recorded 24 points in his 35 mins on the court and accumulated 4 assists in this game.

Florida has a mark of 6-4 for the campaign. As an offensive team, the Gators are hitting on 43.7% from the field, which ranks them 268th in the nation. Florida has accounted for 820 pts for the year (82.0 per game) and they grab 46.4 boards per game. They are earning an assist 15.2 times per contest (146th in college) and they turn it over 14.0 times per contest. The Gators are committing 18.8 personal fouls every game and they shoot 70.5% from the charity stripe.

The Florida defense gives up 28.8% on shots from distance (61 of 212) and their opponents are connecting on 71.7% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 11.4 assists and 32.9 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 58th and 107th in the country. The Gators defensively are ranked 158th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 72.2. They are forcing their opponents into 11.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.2% from the floor (60th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Florida

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