- Matchup: Saint Francis Red Flash vs Xavier Musketeers
- Date: Monday, December 1, 2025
- Venue: Cintas Center, Cincinnati, OH
- Broadcast: ESPN+
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The Saint Francis Red Flash (0-6) are set to face off against the Xavier Musketeers (4-3) at the Cintas Center this Monday.
In their previous game, the Saint Francis Red Flash fell to Troy with a score of 74-64. The Red Flash committed 22 fouls while Troy had 20. From beyond the arc, Saint Francis managed to hit only 5 out of 23 attempts. Troy’s performance at the free-throw line was 63.3%, converting 19 of their 30 attempts. Furthermore, they recorded 35 rebounds (13 offensive, 22 defensive) and dished out 11 assists along with 11 steals. On defense, Saint Francis allowed Troy to shoot 46.3% from the field, with 25 successful shots out of 54 attempts. Saint Francis recorded 8 assists and forced Troy into 19 turnovers, while grabbing 9 steals. They achieved 31 rebounds, with 11 on the offensive end, and made 12 of 16 free throws, leading to a percentage of 75.0%. Their shooting stats included a field-goal percentage of 40.0% (22 of 55), with 8 successful 3-pointers out of 22 attempts.
Sky Wicks shined in this match, finishing with an impressive shooting percentage of 46.7% and 3 assists. With 38 minutes on the court, he secured 9 rebounds and scored 21 points on 7 of 15 shooting.
With a 0-6 record this season, Saint Francis is averaging 63.0 points per game (ranked 356th nationally) and shooting 38.4% from the field. They have a 3-point shooting percentage of 29.3% (39 of 133) and hit 73.1% of their free throws. Collectively, Saint Francis averages 31.5 rebounds per game and has registered 66 assists this season, placing them 347th in Division 1. The team commits an average of 16.3 turnovers and 19.3 fouls per game.
Defensively, the Red Flash force their opponents into an average of 14.8 turnovers per game while committing 15.5 fouls. They rank 326th in Division 1 for assists allowed, surrendering 118 assists this season. Saint Francis’ defense permits opponents to shoot 52.2% from the field and gives up an average of 39.0 rebounds per game. Their opponent shooting percentage from the 3-point line is 37.6%, and they rank 355th in points allowed per game at 87.8.
In their last matchup, the Xavier Musketeers secured a victory over West Virginia, concluding the game at 78-68. They recorded 27 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 30. Xavier turned the ball over 10 times, while managing to secure 4 steals. West Virginia committed 13 fouls, allowing the Musketeers to shoot 12 free throws, all of which they converted (100.0%). Xavier excelled from deep, hitting 16 of 25 attempts (64.0%) and shot 45.5% overall (25 of 55). Meanwhile, West Virginia made 25 out of 58 attempts, achieving 43.1% from the field. The Musketeers allowed West Virginia 27 rebounds, 5 of which were offensive.
Jovan Milicevic played a crucial role for Xavier, scoring 21 points on 8 of 14 shooting (57.1%) while also contributing 7 rebounds and 2 assists in 34 minutes of play.
Xavier holds a record of 4-3 this season. Offensively, the Musketeers are shooting 40.1% from the field, placing them at 338th nationally. So far, they have accumulated 524 points (74.9 points per game) and average 34.3 rebounds per game. Their assist average is 16.7 per game (88th in D-1), and they turn the ball over 10.6 times per game. On average, Xavier commits 17.3 fouls per game and has a free throw percentage of 71.5%.
Defensively, Xavier allows opponents to shoot 30.1% from beyond the arc (37 of 123) and 70.5% from the charity stripe. They concede 15.9 assists and 36.1 rebounds per game, ranking them 308th and 229th respectively. In points allowed, they rank 184th in college basketball, giving up 73.4 points per game. Xavier forces opponents into 13.9 turnovers per game while allowing 48.7% shooting from the field, ranking 339th nationally.
Who will emerge victoriously in tonight’s NCAA clash against the spread?
Prediction: Back Saint Francis
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