The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (10-13, 6-4 NEC) will be at Peter Aquilone Court to clash against the St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers (10-13, 4-7 NEC) in a NEC matchup. The game gets underway at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 8, 2020.
Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers at St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers ATS Odds
In their last contest, the Terriers lost to the Bryant Bulldogs, 73-60, while the Mountaineers defeated the LIU Sharks, 67-63.
Mount St. Mary’s dominated nearly every stat category in the game. They had a ridiculous free throw rate of 0.320 (above their season average of 0.227) and an offensive rebounding percentage of 27.3 (below their season average of 30.0). LIU was 0.085 and 19.4, respectively, for those same stats. St. Francis Brooklyn, meanwhile, forced Bryant into a turnover percentage of 25.1 (above their season average of 17.5). Unique McLean had a solid performance for St. Francis Brooklyn, putting up 15 points. Mount St. Mary’s received a boost from Damian Chong Qui, who finished with 13 points and nine assists.
In their first matchup this year, Nana Opoku led the Mountaineers to a 59-39 victory. He recorded a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Getting to the charity stripe was one of Mount St. Mary’s’ biggest strengths. They made 26 trips to the line, while St. Francis Brooklyn went just nine times.
Second-chance points could be hard to come by for St. Francis Brooklyn in this meeting. The Terriers rank 224th in offensive rebounding percentage (27.3 percent), while Mount St. Mary’s ranks 95th in defensive rebounding percentage (74.0 percent).
Mount St. Mary’s vs. St. Francis Brooklyn Free Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – St. Francis Brooklyn, ATS Winner – St. Francis Brooklyn, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Mount St. Mary’s ranks 130th in rebounds allowed per game (34.7) while St. Francis Brooklyn ranks 226th (37.0).
- The Terriers average 4.1 blocks per game, which ranks 55th in the country. The Mountaineers rank 111th in blocks allowed per game (3.4).
- Mount St. Mary’s and St. Francis Brooklyn rank 47th in steals allows per game (5.6).
- The Terriers rank 28th in three pointers allowed per game (18.3) while the Mountaineers rank 111th (21.2).
- St. Francis Brooklyn ranks 177th in assists per game (12.4) while Mount St. Mary’s ranks 248th (10.7).
Bettings Trends:
- The Mountaineers have outscored opponents by an average of 2.4 points in their last five games. On the season, Mount St. Mary’s has lost by an average of 0.7 points.
- During their last five games, the Terriers have scored an average of 70.0 points per game (matching their season average) and allowed an average of 70.6 points per game (1.1 below their season average).
