Saint Francis Red Flash at Long Island University Sharks

· NCAA Women's Basketball

Saint Francis Red Flash

2-22, 1-11 Away

Long Island University Sharks

16-8, 8-3 Home

LIU faces Saint Francis (PA) following Toure's 26-point game

Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (2-22, 2-11 NEC) at Long Island Sharks (15-8, 11-2 NEC)

New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: LIU takes on Saint Francis (PA) after Kadidia Toure scored 26 points in LIU's 78-74 win over the New Haven Chargers.

The Sharks have gone 7-3 in home games. LIU is second in the NEC with 23.2 defensive rebounds per game led by Toure averaging 6.8.

The Red Flash are 2-11 in NEC play. Saint Francis (PA) is 0-6 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 17.4 turnovers per game.

LIU is shooting 41.8% from the field this season, 2.0 percentage points lower than the 43.8% Saint Francis (PA) allows to opponents. Saint Francis (PA)'s 35.5% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.7 percentage points lower than LIU has allowed to its opponents (38.2%).

The Sharks and Red Flash square off Thursday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Solangelei Akridge averages 1.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Sharks, scoring 9.7 points while shooting 35.8% from beyond the arc. Toure is averaging 18.7 points, 10 rebounds, 2.4 steals and 1.6 blocks over the last 10 games.

Aleah James averages 1.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Red Flash, scoring 10.6 points while shooting 34.4% from beyond the arc. Gemma Walker is averaging 10.9 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Sharks: 8-2, averaging 71.4 points, 32.2 rebounds, 16.8 assists, 8.2 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 59.8 points per game.

Red Flash: 1-9, averaging 60.3 points, 32.9 rebounds, 13.7 assists, 6.6 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 37.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.6 points.

TV Channel: Red Flash vs Sharks 2021 College Basketball, week 16, is broadcasted on NEC Front Row.
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Statistics

SFPA		LIU
L7	Streak	W5
71.5	Points Against	60.0
56.8	Points Per Game	70.4
35	Field Goal %	42
27	Three Point %	33
36.2	Rebounds Per Game	38.4
13.1	Assists Per Game	13.9
2.7	Blocks Per Game	4.0
6.2	Steals Per Game	8.0
1.0	Team Turnovers Per Game	0.1
19.4	Total Turnovers Per Game	16.3
71.5	Points Against	60.0

Game Information

Venue: Steinberg Wellness Center

Location: Brooklyn, NY
Capacity:

2025-26 Northeast Conference Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
Fairleigh Dickinson	13-0	-	22-4
Long Island University	11-2	2	16-8
Mercyhurst	9-4	4	9-15
Wagner	7-6	6	11-13
Chicago State	7-6	6	8-18
Le Moyne	6-7	7	8-18
Stonehill	5-8	8	9-15
New Haven	5-8	8	7-17
Saint Francis	2-11	11	2-22
Central Connecticut	0-13	13	0-24