It will be a battle between NEC opponents when the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (4-15, 1-5 NEC) welcome the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds (9-9, 3-3 NEC) to Knott Arena. The game is scheduled to get underway at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 24, 2019.
LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds vs. Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers Betting Prediction
The last time the Blackbirds played, they were defeated by the St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers, 79-70. St. Francis Brooklyn made 11 of their 26 three pointers (42.3 percent), while LIU Brooklyn was just 3-19 (15.8 percent). Raiquan Clark was the top scorer from either team with 29 points on 8-for-16 shooting.
The Mountaineers lost big to the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights in their last matchup, 87-69. Fairleigh Dickinson’s turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over Mount St. Mary’s. The Knights had a rate of 9.5 (better than their season average of 17.8), while the Mountaineers posted a mark of 17.7. With 16 points on 6-for-12 shooting, Omar Habwe led Mount St. Mary’s in scoring.
Contrasting styles will be on display in this showdown. LIU Brooklyn has preferred to play quickly (45th in possessions per game), while Mount St. Mary’s has been more half-court-oriented (182nd in possessions per game).
After splitting two games last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent contest, the Mountaineers won 86-80. Mount St. Mary’s had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.663 vs. 0.491). LIU Brooklyn, meanwhile, had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (40.0 vs. 20.7).
LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds vs. Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers Betting Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Mount St. Mary’s, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
LIU Brooklyn ranks 68th in rebounds per game (38.1) while Mount St. Mary’s ranks 196th in rebounds allowed per game (36.5).
The Blackbirds average 26.1 three pointers per game, which ranks 43rd in the nation. The Mountaineers rank 140th in three pointers allowed per game (22.4).
LIU Brooklyn ranks 147th in assists per game (13.3) while Mount St. Mary’s ranks 243rd (10.8).
The Blackbirds rank 31st in blocks per game (4.7) while the Mountaineers rank 114th (3.2).
LIU Brooklyn averages 7.3 steals per game, which ranks 65th in the NCAA. Mount St. Mary’s ranks 125th in steals allowed per game (6.7).
Bettings Trends:
The Blackbirds have outscored opponents by an average of 0.4 points in their last five games. For the season, LIU Brooklyn has been defeated by an average of 0.5 points.
During their last five games, the Mountaineers have scored an average of 65.0 points per game (1.8 below their season average) and allowed an average of 69.6 points per game (5.6 below their season average).
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