Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers at LIU Sharks Free Prediction 02/06/20

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The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (9-13, 5-4 NEC) will be at the Steinberg Wellness Center to challenge the LIU Sharks (10-12, 5-4 NEC) in a NEC matchup. Action starts at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 6, 2020.

Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers vs. LIU Sharks ATS Odds

Both teams lost in their last matchup. The Sharks fell to the Merrimack Warriors, 70-59, while the Mountaineers were defeated by the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights, 85-75.

Mount St. Mary’s had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (28.9 vs. 23.8) while LIU had an offensive rebounding percentage of 35.7 (above their season average of 21.7). LIU’s Ty Flowers led the way, finishing with 14 points and 13 rebounds. Meanwhile, Jalen Gibbs played a pivotal role for Mount St. Mary’s with 27 points.

In their first matchup this season, Damian Chong Qui led the Mountaineers to an 82-73 victory. He scored a game-high 26 points. Mount St. Mary’s’ effective field goal percentage was its largest strength over LIU. The Mountaineers had a rate of 0.523 while the Sharks posted a mark of 0.370.

It will be a matchup of contrasting tempos as the fast-paced Sharks will look to push the slower-paced Mountaineers. The Sharks rank 17th in possessions per game while the Mountaineers are 332nd.

Mount St. Mary’s at LIU Free Pick

Pick: SU Winner – LIU, ATS Winner – LIU, O/U – Under

Betting Notes:

  • LIU ranks 61st in assists per game (14.6) while Mount St. Mary’s ranks 247th (10.6).
  • The Mountaineers rank 49th in steals allowed per game (5.6) while the Sharks rank 84th (6.0).
  • LIU blocks 3.5 opponent shots per game, which is ranked 95th in the NCAA. Mount St. Mary’s ranks 115th in blocks allowed per game (3.5).
  • The Mountaineers rank 130th in rebounds allowed per game (34.9) while the Sharks rank 271st (40.0).
  • LIU ranks 13th in three pointers attempted per game (28.6) while Mount St. Mary’s ranks 150th (22.0).

Bettings Trends:

  • The Sharks’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 1.0, up from 0.4 for the season.
  • During their last five games, the Mountaineers have scored an average of 69.0 points per game (4.5 above their season average) and allowed an average of 62.0 points per game (3.5 below their season average).