Saint Francis Red Flash vs Temple Owls Prediction, 12/14/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Saint Francis Red Flash vs Temple Owls

Date: Sunday, December 14, 2025

Location: Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Saint Francis Red Flash (2-8) are traveling to Liacouras Center on Sunday where they will play the Temple Owls (5-5).

The Saint Francis Red Flash took the court against Radford and ended up losing by a score of 89-56 in their last contest. Saint Francis finished the game having earned a 34.4% FG percentage (21 out of 61) and converted 9 out of their 28 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Red Flash buried 5 of 7 shots for a percentage of 71.4%. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they earned 28 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 11 dimes for this contest in addition to creating 11 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With respect to defense, Saint Francis allowed the other team to go 53.2% from the field on 33 out of 62 shooting. Radford totaled 19 assists and had 6 steals for the game. Moreover, Radford totaled 39 boards (10 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't have a block. Radford finished 71.4% at the free throw line by burying 10 of their 14 attempts. They also buried 13 of their 31 shots from long range. In regard to fouls, the Red Flash ended up finishing with 15 and Radford accounted for 14 fouls.

Paris Papadatos is someone who played a role in this contest. He finished 62.5% from the floor and distributed 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 20 mins played and collected 1 board. He ended up finishing with 15 points on 5 of 8 shooting.

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Saint Francis enters this one with a mark of 2-8 so far this year. They average 69.3 points per game (322nd in D-1) while hitting 41.1% from the floor. The Red Flash are hitting 31.0% on shots from downtown (75 of 242) and 72.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Saint Francis is pulling down 37.3 rebounds per contest and has racked up 141 assists so far this year, which is 188th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.2 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.1 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Red Flash are able to force 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.2 fouls. They are giving up 34.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 328th in D-1 in points per game allowed (81.3). The Red Flash are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.3% (295 of 637) and they surrender 38.2 boards per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 347th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 176 surrendered so far this year.

When they last played, the Temple Owls got the victory with a final of 103-57 when they played Georgian Court. With respect to how they rebounded, Temple permitted Georgian Court to pull down 21 overall (5 on the offensive side). They shot 24.1% from distance by going 7 of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 25 from the free throw line (48.0%). The Owls allowed Georgian Court to knock down 19 out of their 55 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.5% for this game. When the game finished, the Owls went 36 out of 61 from the floor which had them sitting at 59.0%. In regard to shots from beyond the arc, Temple converted 10 out of their 26 attempts (38.5%). They were able to convert 21 of the free throws for a clip of 75.0%. Georgian Court was called for 19 fouls for this contest which took the Owls to the free throw line for 28 attempts. They also turned it over 9 times, while getting 7 steals for the contest. The Owls were able to snag 32 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 40 in this game.

Derrian Ford ended up being a major contributor for the Owls in this contest. He tallied 18 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 assists in this contest. He buried 6 of 13 in this contest for a rate of 46.2%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Temple has a win-loss record of 5-5 on the campaign. The Owls commit 16.9 fouls every game and they shoot 72.3% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.5 times per game (249th in college) and they are turning it over 8.9 times per game. Temple has 783 points this year (78.3 per contest) and they snag 34.5 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Owls are shooting 46.8% from the floor, which ranks 117th in the nation.

The Owls defensively are ranked 197th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 73.7. They are able to force 9.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.3% from the field (267th in college). The Temple defense concedes 35.7% on 3-point shots (89 of 249) and their opponents are connecting on 66.7% of their free throw shots. They concede 13.8 assists and 33.0 boards every game, which has them ranked 214th and 114th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Temple

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