LIU Sharks vs Saint Francis Red Flash Prediction, 2/19/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LIU Sharks vs Saint Francis Red Flash

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Location: DeGol Arena in Loretto, PA

TV: ESPN+

The LIU Sharks (18-9) are on their way to DeGol Arena on Thursday where they will play the Saint Francis Red Flash (6-20).

The LIU Sharks stepped onto the hardwood against Wagner and earned the victory with a final of 83-65 in their last contest. LIU finished the game having earned a 58.2% field goal percentage (32 out of 55) and made 10 out of their 19 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Sharks converted 9 of their 13 shots for a rate of 69.2%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned 28 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 16 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and earning 11 steals. With regard to defense, LIU let their opponent shoot 41.8% from the floor on 23 of 55 shooting. Wagner earned 11 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. In addition, Wagner grabbed 27 rebounds (12 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Wagner finished the game at 59.1% at the charity stripe by burying 13 of their 22 attempts. They also converted 6 out of their 14 attempts from beyond the arc. In the matter of personal fouls, the Sharks finished with 20 and Wagner finished the game with 14 personal fouls.

Jamal Fuller is a player who came through in the matchup. He went 72.7% from the floor and totaled 2 assists. He played 32 minutes and also totaled 3 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 8 of 11 shooting.

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LIU will enter this contest with a record of 18-9 on the year. They are turning it over 13.6 times per game and as a squad they commit 17.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, LIU is collecting 36.1 boards per game and has racked up 371 assists on the season, which ranks 170th in the country in terms of passing. The Sharks are hitting 35.4% on shots from distance (163 of 460) and 65.7% from the free throw line. They average 73.2 points per contest (258th in Division 1) while connecting on 47.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Sharks are able to force 13.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.9 personal fouls. They currently rank 109th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 329 relinquished on the campaign. The Sharks defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.3% (693 of 1,565) and they concede 33.7 boards per game as a group. They are conceding 31.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 109th in college in points per game allowed (71.1).

The last time they took the court, the Saint Francis Red Flash took a defeat with a final score of 94-79 when they faced Mercyhurst. In relation to how they rebounded, Saint Francis allowed Mercyhurst to snag 33 in all (7 on the offensive glass). They shot 38.1% from behind the 3-point line by going 8 out of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 16 out of 18 from the charity stripe (88.9%). The Red Flash allowed Mercyhurst to convert 35 of 58 tries from the field which had them sitting at 60.3% for the contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Red Flash went 26 out of 50 from the field which had them at 52.0%. In reference to shooting from 3-point land, Saint Francis made 7 of their 15 tries (46.7%). They were able to convert 20 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 60.6%. Mercyhurst earned 20 fouls for the matchup which took the Red Flash to the free throw line for a total of 33 tries. They also turned it over 10 times, while getting 5 steals in the game. The Red Flash snagged 13 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 18 in this contest.

Skylar Wicks was important for the Red Flash in the game. He tallied 33 points in his 38 mins on the court and added 5 dimes for this game. He made 11 of 15 for this contest giving him a rate of 73.3%, and had 5 rebounds.

Saint Francis has a mark of 6-20 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Red Flash are hitting on 42.4% from the field, which ranks them 319th in the nation. Saint Francis has totaled 1,857 pts on the campaign (71.4 per game) and they snag 32.6 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 13.8 times per game (195th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 12.7 times per contest. The Red Flash have committed 18.7 fouls every game and they connect on 69.5% from the free throw line.

The Red Flash defensively are ranked 345th in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 81.3. They are forcing their opponents into 13.2 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 48.9% from the floor (355th in the nation). The Saint Francis defense allows 36.9% on shots from distance (227 of 615) and opponents are making 71.5% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 16.4 dimes and 37.2 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 345th and 322nd in those categories.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take LIU

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