Saint Francis Red Flash vs Stonehill Skyhawks Prediction, 2/26/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Saint Francis Red Flash vs Stonehill Skyhawks

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026

Location: Merkert Gymnasium in South Easton, MA

TV: ESPN+

Merkert Gymnasium is where the Stonehill Skyhawks (10-19) will take on the Saint Francis Red Flash (6-22) on Thursday.

The Saint Francis Red Flash played Wagner and ended up losing by a score of 65-56 in their last contest. Saint Francis ended the contest with a 36.2% FG percentage (21 out of 58) and knocked down 6 out of their 22 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Red Flash converted 8 of 17 tries for a percentage of 47.1%. In terms of getting rebounds, they earned 31 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 14 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 11 steals. Concerning defending, Saint Francis allowed the other team to go 39.2% from the field on 20 of 51 shooting. Wagner doled out 10 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. Moreover, Wagner collected 36 rebounds (10 offensive, 26 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Wagner ended up shooting 78.3% from the charity stripe by burying 18 of their 23 shots. They also made 7 out of their 27 attempts from distance. With respect to fouls, the Red Flash walked away with 18 while Wagner recorded 15 fouls.

Zion Russell is someone who was a major factor in the game. He finished with 21 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He played 31 minutes played and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 58.3% from the floor and also totaled 2 dimes.

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Saint Francis will take the court with a record of 6-22 this year. They average 71.5 points per outing (285th in the nation) while connecting on 42.5% from the floor. The Red Flash are hitting 34.6% on 3-pointers (226 of 654) and 69.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Saint Francis is pulling in 32.7 rebounds per contest and has earned 386 assists on the season, which ranks 198th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.0 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.6 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Red Flash are forcing 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.8 fouls. They rank 333rd in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 447 conceded on the campaign. The Red Flash defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 49.0% (797 of 1,628) and they concede 36.9 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 36.6% on shots from distance and they rank 343rd in D-1 in opponents PPG (81.1).

The last time they took the court, the Stonehill Skyhawks got the victory with a final of 77-68 against Le Moyne. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Stonehill allowed Le Moyne to collect 32 in all (8 offensive). They finished 29.6% from downtown by shooting 8 out of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 16 out of 24 from the charity stripe (66.7%). The Skyhawks allowed Le Moyne to knock down 22 of 54 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 40.7% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Skyhawks went 27 for 62 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.5%. Concerning three-point shots, Stonehill buried 6 of their 24 attempts (25.0%). They were able to make 17 of those for a rate of 70.8%. Le Moyne had 19 fouls for the game which got the Skyhawks to the free throw line for 24 attempts. They also turned it over 3 times, while getting 8 steals for the game. The Skyhawks earned 26 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 35 for this contest.

Davante Hackett was important for the Skyhawks in the matchup. He buried 9 of 18 in the game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He totaled 30 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 2 dimes for the contest.

Stonehill has a win-loss record of 10-19 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Skyhawks are hitting on 41.1% from the field, which is 344th in college hoops. Stonehill has tallied 1,884 pts this season (65.0 per game) and they grab 37.2 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.2 times per contest (303rd in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per game. The Skyhawks have committed 16.1 fouls every game and they shoot 68.7% from the free throw line.

The Skyhawks defensively are ranked 51st in college in PPG given up with 68.4. They are able to force 9.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.2% from the field (78th in college). The Stonehill defense surrenders 33.3% on shots from beyond the arc (192 of 577) and opponents are making 66.3% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 10.8 dimes and 34.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 13th and 196th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Stonehill

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