It will be a battle between NEC opponents when the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (5-15, 2-5 NEC) welcome the St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers (12-8, 4-3 NEC) to Knott Arena. The game is scheduled to get underway at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 26, 2019.
St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers at Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers Betting Prediction
In the Terriers’ last matchup, they were topped by the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights, 60-58. Fairleigh Dickinson’s effective field goal percentage was their largest advantage over St. Francis Brooklyn. The Knights had a rate of 0.551 (above their season average of 0.535), while the Terriers posted a mark of 0.413 (below their season average of 0.486). Deniz Celen put together a solid game for St. Francis Brooklyn, recording 16 points and 10 rebounds.
The Mountaineers barely escaped the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds in their last contest, 74-72. Making free throws was one of Mount St. Mary’s’ largest advantages. They were 16-19 (84.2 percent), while the Blackbirds were just 6-9 (66.7 percent). Vado Morse was the game’s high scorer with 24 points on 7-for-15 shooting from the field.
St. Francis Brooklyn could dominate on defense as they battle against one of the worst offenses in the country. The Terriers currently rank 53rd in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.470), while Mount St. Mary’s is 313th in effective field goal percentage (0.472).
After splitting two games last season, these teams will meet for the first time this year. The Mountaineers won the last game 86-72. The Mountaineers made 20 of their 27 free throws (74.1 percent) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.660 vs. 0.542).
St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers at Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Mount St. Mary’s, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
St. Francis Brooklyn ranks 16th in assists allowed per game (10.2) while Mount St. Mary’s ranks 187th (14.6).
The Terriers average 37.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 68th in the nation. The Mountaineers rank 203rd in rebounds allowed per game (36.6).
St. Francis Brooklyn ranks sixth in three pointers allowed per game (17.0) while Mount St. Mary’s ranks 137th (22.3).
The Terriers rank 22nd in steals allowed per game (5.0) while the Mountaineers rank 120th (6.5).
Mount St. Mary’s ranks 102nd in blocks per game (3.3) while St. Francis Brooklyn ranks 123rd in blocks allowed per game (3.8).
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The Terriers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 3.0, up from 2.0 for the season.
During their last five games, the Mountaineers have scored an average of 68.0 points per game (0.8 above their season average) and allowed an average of 71.6 points per game (3.4 below their season average).
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