Northeast foes will collide when the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds (10-11) challenge the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (10-13) at Steinberg Wellness Center. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 4.
The Blackbirds are hoping to rebound after their 88-85 loss to Fairleigh Dickinson in their last matchup. Martin Hermannsson was the team’s leading scorer with 21 points. The Mountaineers, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 73-63 loss against Wagner in their last game. BK Ashe led the team in scoring with 21 points.
Hermannsson has taken his game to another level over the last five games for the Blackbirds. During that stretch, he has averaged 15.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 6.8 assists, 2.4 steals, and 1.0 three-pointer.
This has potential to be a mistake-prone game for the offense of LIU Brooklyn, which ranks 268th in the nation in ball protection (TO% of 19.9%). The disruptive defense of Mount St. Mary’s forces the third-most turnovers in the nation (25.9%).
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Mountaineers winning the first matchup 79-63. Jerome Frink put up 16 points and 10 rebounds.
Notes
The LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds average 73.2 possessions and 1.014 points per possession in games this season. The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers average fewer possessions with 71.1, as well as fewer points per possession with .967.
LIU Brooklyn has an average effective field goal percentage of 47.0%. Mount St. Mary’s is a losing 4-11 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds attempt 20.0 three point field goals per game and the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers attempt 21.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, both teams have losing records; LIU Brooklyn is 5-9 and Mount St. Mary’s is 4-11.
The LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds make an average of 8.1 steals per game. The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers are 4-3 when they allow 8 or more steals.
