Halftime Report
FDU and Saint Peter's have shown up to the game, but their offenses sure haven't. Sitting on a score of 40-34, FDU has looked like the better team, but there's still one more half to play.
FDU has yet to string together two consecutive wins, but this may be their chance. For now, things are looking good for them.
Who's Playing
Saint Peter's Peacocks @ FDU Knights
Current Records: Saint Peter's 2-3, FDU 3-4
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Bogota Savings Bank Center -- Teaneck, New Jersey
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What to Know
The Saint Peter's Peacocks are taking a road trip to face off against the FDU Knights at 7:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Bogota Savings Bank Center. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Saint Peter's is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat St Elizabeth 116-51. With that victory, the Peacocks brought their scoring average up to 75.4 points per game.
Saint Peter's smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for FDU, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Wednesday. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 107-58 win over Vermont State-Randolph. That 49 point margin sets a new team best for FDU this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Saint Peter's and bumps their season record up to 2-3. As for FDU, they pushed their record up to 3-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Saint Peter's hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 75.4 points per game. However, it's not like FDU struggles in that department as they've been averaging 82.3. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Saint Peter's and FDU were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but Saint Peter's came up empty-handed after a 71-70 defeat. Can Saint Peter's avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Odds
Saint Peter's is a big 9-point favorite against FDU, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 9-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 143.5 points.
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Series History
Saint Peter's has won 4 out of their last 7 games against FDU.
- Nov 15, 2023 - FDU 71 vs. Saint Peter's 70
- Nov 27, 2022 - Saint Peter's 77 vs. FDU 63
- Dec 11, 2019 - Saint Peter's 86 vs. FDU 70
- Dec 19, 2018 - FDU 83 vs. Saint Peter's 74
- Nov 29, 2017 - Saint Peter's 77 vs. FDU 53
- Nov 20, 2016 - Saint Peter's 84 vs. FDU 58
- Nov 28, 2015 - FDU 77 vs. Saint Peter's 62