The St. Francis (PA) Red Flash take on the Alabama State Hornets in the NCAA Tournament First Four. Tip-off is set for 6:40 p.m. ET on truTV.
Alabama State is favored by 4 points on the spread with a moneyline of -185. The total is set at 139.5 points.
Here’s my St. Francis (PA) vs. Alabama State predictions and college basketball picks for March 18, 2025.
St. Francis (PA) vs Alabama State Prediction
My Pick: Alabama State -4
My St. Francis (PA) vs Alabama State best bet is on the Hornets spread, with the best odds currently available at bet365. For all of your college basketball bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NCAAB odds page.
St. Francis (PA) vs Alabama State Odds, Spread, Lines
| St. Francis (PA) Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+3.5 -108 | 137.5 -110o / -110u | +150 |
| Alabama State Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-3.5 -112 | 137.5 -110o / -110u | -180 |
- St. Francis (PA) vs Alabama State spread: Alabama State -3.5, St. Francis (PA) +3.5
- St. Francis (PA) vs Alabama State over/under: 137.5
- St. Francis (PA) vs Alabama State moneyline: Alabama State ML -180, St. Francis (PA) ML +150
- St. Francis (PA) vs Alabama State best bet: Alabama State -4
Spread
I like the favorite here. The Hornets are the better team with a better, more veteran group of guards.
Moneyline
I have no play on the moneyline.
Over/Under
St. Francis games have been slow and inefficient lately, but I think this number is a fair price without much edge.
My Pick: Alabama State -4
St. Francis (PA) vs Alabama State NCAA Tournament Preview
Shout out to the Red Flash of Saint Francis, who are making their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1991. They did so in true underdog style, toppling No. 1 seed Central Connecticut State on the road in the league title game.
SFU is the only tourney team with an overall record under .500 (16-17).
This team is young. Two freshmen and two sophomores are among the rotation’s top six, and the Red Flash have no seniors on the roster whatsoever.
Coach Rob Krimmel told CBS Sports his team has $0 worth of NIL, which unsurprisingly resulted in personnel losses to the transfer portal. SFU ranks 349th in D-I Experience, per KenPom, as a result.
Despite all that, the Red Flash won three straight NEC Tournament games by exactly three points. The backcourt, led by Australian JUCO transfer Riley Parker, made just enough big plays late in those games to secure the wins.
