Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers vs American Eagles Betting Pick & Prediction 11/22/23

Planning on watching today’s Mountaineers and Eagles game? Catch the action at Bender Arena in Washington, DC, as the Eagles hosts this showdown at 4:30 ET on ESPN+. The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Eagles as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 137.5 points.

MOUNT ST. MARY’S MOUNTAINEERS VS AMERICAN EAGLES BETTING PICK

The Pick: American Eagles -3

This game will be played at Bender Arena at 4:30 ET on Wednesday, November 22nd.

WHY BET THE AMERICAN EAGLES:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-69 in favor of the Eagles.
• Not only will American pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -3.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 137.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 144 points.

Does Mount St. Mary’s Stand a Chance on the Road?

Heading into today’s game, the Mountaineers have a 1-2 record after losing their last game to Georgetown (83-72). In away games, the Mountaineers are 0-2, but have a 1-0 record at home. Looking at Mount St. Mary’s’ ATS performance thus far, they have a current ATS record of 0-3. Over their last ten games, including the previous season, Mount St. Mary’s has gone 4-6 vs. the spread.

Mount St. Mary’s’ games have, on average, featured 136.7 points per game leading to an over/under record of 1-2-0. Their average over/under line is currently 134.3 points so far. The Mountaineers’ last five games have culminated with an average of 64 points per game and an over/under record of 1-4.

Mount St. Mary’s recently showcased a strong offensive performance, scoring 72 points against Georgetown. This output exceeded their season average of 66.3 points per game. Dakota Leffew is the current leading scorer for the team, with an average of 12 as they approach today’s matchup. In addition, Deshayne Montgomery brings a PPG average of 10.3 into the game.

So far, the Mountaineers’ defense is ranked 96th in the country at 70.3 points per contest. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Mount St. Mary’s’ defense has allowed opponents to shoot 44.6% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 24.7% this season.

Do the Eagles Have What it Takes at Home?

This will be the fifth game of the season for American, who currently have a 2-2 record. In their two road games, the Eagles are winless at 0-2, while they remain undefeated at home with a 2-0 record. In terms of ATS performance, American is currently sitting at 2-2 heading into today’s matchup. When taking into account their previous ten games, including those from last season, American has a 3-7 ATS record.

So far, American’s games have averaged 145 points per game with the average over/under line being 135.9 points. The Eagles’ have recorded an over/under record of 2-1 in their last three games, with their games averaging 76 points per game.

Coming off a good offensive performance, American’s offense scored 87 points against NJIT. Their field goal percentage for the game was 48.3%, and they went 16/21 from the free-throw line. The team’s scoring leader is Matt Rogers, who holds an average of 15.6 as they head into today’s matchup. Additionally, Geoff Sprouse is averaging 10.4 points per game this season.

So far, the Eagles’ defense is ranked 153rd in the country at 76.8 points per contest. So far, the American defense is giving up an average of 7.0 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 9.8 times per game (241st).