Saint Francis Red Flash vs LIU Sharks Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Saint Francis Red Flash vs LIU Sharks

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Steinberg Wellness Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: ESPN+

Steinberg Wellness Center is where the LIU Sharks (8-7) will meet the Saint Francis Red Flash (3-12) on Saturday.

The Saint Francis Red Flash stepped onto the hardwood against Fairleigh Dickinson and earned the victory with a final of 85-82 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Red Flash finished with 24 and Fairleigh Dickinson recorded 22 personal fouls. They knocked down 6 of their 23 attempts from beyond the arc. Fairleigh Dickinson ended up shooting 78.8% when shooting free throws by making 26 of their 33 attempts. Furthermore, Fairleigh Dickinson had 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Fairleigh Dickinson distributed 12 assists and had 3 steals for the matchup. When talking about defense, Saint Francis allowed 46.3% from the floor on 25 of 54 shooting. They also recorded 17 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Regarding hauling in boards, they earned 27 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Red Flash buried 25 of their 30 shots for a percentage of 83.3%. Saint Francis wrapped up the game with a 46.3% FG percentage (25 out of 54) and made 10 of their 26 3-point shots.

Skylar Wicks is one guy who had an impact in the matchup. He finished shooting 42.1% from the floor and also dished out 3 dimes. He was on the court for 35 mins and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He ended up with 24 points on 8 out of 19 shooting.

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Saint Francis enters this game with a record of 3-12 so far this season. They cough up possession 13.6 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.8 personal fouls every game. As a team, Saint Francis is collecting 33.9 rebounds per contest and has earned 206 dimes this year, which is 252nd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Red Flash are hitting 32.1% on shots from beyond the arc (116 of 361) and 70.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 68.9 points per contest (330th in D-1) while connecting on 41.1% from the field.

On defense, the Red Flash are forcing their opponents into 12.6 turnovers per game and they draw 15.3 fouls. They are giving up 37.6% on shots from distance while they are 347th in Division 1 in opponents PPG (83.7). The Red Flash are giving up a shooting percentage of 49.0% (447 of 912) and they concede 37.4 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are 347th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 268 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the LIU Sharks walked away with a victory by a final of 74-55 when they faced Chicago State. The Sharks earned 26 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 34 in the matchup. They also turned it over 16 times, while recording 6 steals for this contest. Chicago State committed 14 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Sharks to the free throw line for a total of 12 tries. They were able to make 8 of those for a percentage of 66.7%. When talking about shots from downtown, LIU made 10 of 26 tries (38.5%). When all was said and done, the Sharks shot 28 for 53 from the field which had them shooting 52.8%. The Sharks permitted Chicago State to convert 21 out of 62 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 33.9% in the game. They finished 21.4% from distance by shooting 3 out of 14 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 16 from the free throw line (62.5%). In regard to team rebounding, LIU permitted Chicago State to get 28 in total (11 on the offensive glass).

Jamal Fuller ended up being a major contributor for the Sharks for the game. He knocked down 8 of 14 for this game giving him a rate of 57.1%, and totaled 7 rebounds. He racked up 21 points in his 38 mins of playing time and tallied 5 assists in this matchup.

LIU has a win-loss mark of 8-7 so far this season. The Sharks are committing 17.8 fouls per game and they shoot 64.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.5 times per game (170th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.4 times per game. LIU has totaled 1,154 pts on the season (76.9 per contest) and they pull in 35.1 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Sharks are shooting 48.1% from the field, which is ranked 65th in the nation.

The LIU defense allows 33.9% on shots from beyond the arc (102 of 301) and opponents are knocking down 68.6% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 14.3 assists and 35.4 rebounds per game, which is 250th and 231st in those categories on the defensive end. The Sharks defensively are ranked 313th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 79.3. They are forcing their opponents into 12.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the floor (314th in Division 1).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Saint Francis

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