St. Francis at Indiana 3/19/19 - NIT Basketball Picks & Predictions

The St. Francis (PA) Red Flash will visit the Indiana Hoosiers on Tuesday at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana for an NIT first round showdown. The Red Flash finished the season 18-14 following an 84-76 loss to Fairleigh Dickinson in the Northeast Conference Tournament final. St. Francis was led in the loss by Jamaal King with 21 points.

Indiana finished its regular season 17-15 following a 79-75 loss to Oho State on Thursday in the second round of the Big Ten tournament. Devonte Green had a career night for the Hoosiers in the loss scoring 26 points hitting 8 of the 10 3-pointers he launched. However, the Hoosiers four-game winning streak was snapped and so was their hope of reaching the Big Dance. Keith Braxton leads St. Francis in scoring and rebounding with averages of 16.2 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. Two other players are scoring in double figures. Jamaal King leads the Red Flash in assists with an average of 4.0 per game. St. Francis is shooting 43.6% from the field and 35.0% from 3-point territory.

Romeo Langford leads Indiana in scoring with an average of 16.5 points per game. Juwan Morgan is the second leading scorer and leader in rebounds with averages of 15.0 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. Rob Phinisee is the leader in assists with an average of 2.9 per game. Indiana is shooting 45.9% from the field and 31.4% from 3-point territory.