It will be a battle between Northeast opponents when the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (11-15) welcome the Saint Francis Red Flash (13-11) to Knott Arena. The game gets underway at 3:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 13 and will air on ES3.
The Mountaineers were victorious over Sacred Heart 66-61 on Thursday. Junior Robinson led all scorers on the team with 26 points on 9-for-18 shooting. The Red Flash are coming off a 68-57 win over Robert Morris on Thursday. Ronnie Drinnon played well, accumulating 17 points and 16 rebounds to claim his 13th double-double of the season.
Over the last five games, Drinnon and Ben Millaud-Meunier have been on a tear for the Red Flash. During that stretch, Drinnon has averaged 15.6 points, 14.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 0.8 steals. Not to be outdone, Millaud-Meunier has put up 19.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.2 steals, and 5.2 three-pointers.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Mountaineers won the first game 82-72. Ben Millaud-Meunier was a top player in the game with 19 points, four rebounds, one assist, and three three-pointers.
Notes
Mount St. Mary’s averages 70.6 possessions per game, scoring .964 points on each possession. While Saint Francis averages fewer possessions per game with 67.2, they score more points per possession with 1.053.
Mount St. Mary’s has an average effective field goal percentage of 47.4%. Saint Francis is a poor 4-10 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers attempt 21.0 three point field goals per game and the Saint Francis Red Flash attempt 19.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, Mount St. Mary’s has a losing record of 5-12, while Saint Francis is 6-4.
Ranked third, Mount St. Mary’s averages a forced turnover percentage of 25.6% this season. When the Saint Francis Red Flash suffer a turnover rate equal to or exceeding this, the team is winless with a 0-1 record.
