The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (9-12, 5-3 NEC) will be at the Rothman Center to challenge the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (5-15, 3-6 NEC) in a NEC matchup. The game begins at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 1, 2020.
Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers at Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Betting Odds
In their last matchup, the Knights were victorious over the Wagner Seahawks, 68-63, while the Mountaineers were beaten by the Sacred Heart Pioneers, 58-53.
Fairleigh Dickinson dominated nearly every stat category in the game. They had a great free throw rate of 0.302 (above their season average of 0.195) and an offensive rebounding percentage of 38.2 (above their season average of 26.8). For those same stats, Wagner was 0.196 and 28.6, respectively. Mount St. Mary’s, meanwhile, did a great job of converting from the charity stripe (10-14; 71.4 percent). Fairleigh Dickinson was lifted by Kaleb Bishop, who had 13 points and 14 rebounds. Meanwhile, Vado Morse played well for Mount St. Mary’s, recording 20 points.
The Knights dominated this series last year, taking both games. In the most recent game, Fairleigh Dickinson won 65-59. Fairleigh Dickinson’s 0.250 free throw rate was their biggest strength over Mount St. Mary’s, who had a rate of 0.194. This will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams.
Fairleigh Dickinson could have a difficult time creating turnovers. Mount St. Mary’s ranks 100th in the NCAA at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 18.2 percent), while Fairleigh Dickinson forces the 208th-most turnovers (19.0 percent).
Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers at Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Odds Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Fairleigh Dickinson, ATS Winner – Fairleigh Dickinson, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Mount St. Mary’s ranks 108th in assists allowed per game (12.2) while Fairleigh Dickinson ranks 234th (15.3).
- The Knights average 3.4 blocks per game, which ranks 97th in the NCAA. The Mountaineers rank 120th in blocks allowed per game (3.5).
- The Mountaineers rank 114th in rebounds per game (36.5) while the Knights rank 236th in rebounds allowed per game (37.5).
- Mount St. Mary’s averages 21.9 three pointers per game, which ranks 150th in the country. Fairleigh Dickinson ranks 217th in three pointers allowed per game (24.1).
Bettings Trends:
- The Mountaineers have outscored opponents by an average of 9.4 points in their last five games. For the season, Mount St. Mary’s has lost by an average of 0.5 points.
- During their last five games, the Knights have scored an average of 73.4 points per game (3.9 above their season average) and allowed an average of 74.8 points per game (0.5 below their season average).
