Fairfield Stags vs Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 12/8/24

Planning on watching today’s Stags and Mountaineers game? Catch the action at Knott Arena in Emmitsburg, MD, as the Mountaineers hosts this showdown at 2:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this game is set at 137 points, and Mount St. Mary’s is favored by -2 vs. Fairfield in a Metro Atlantic Athletic conference matchup.

FAIRFIELD STAGS VS MOUNT ST. MARY’S MOUNTAINEERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers -2

This game will be played at Knott Arena at 2:00 ET on Sunday, December 8th.

WHY BET THE MOUNT ST. MARY’S MOUNTAINEERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 77-70 in favor of the Mountaineers.
• Not only will Mount St. Mary’s pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -2.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 137 points, and we like the over with a projected 147 points.

Does Fairfield Have What it Takes on the Road?

Fairfield Stags Recent Game/Games

Fairfield improved to 4-4 on the season with a 78-75 win over Rider on Wednesday. The Stags, who were -2 favorites, covered the spread in the victory.

Fairfield led 39-34 at halftime and scored 39 points in the 2nd half, while allowing 41. The game’s total points of 153 went over the O/U line of 134.

Fairfield’s offense put up 78 points in their last game, shooting 48.4% from the field and 50% from beyond the arc, hitting 9 threes on 18 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 54.8%, and they grabbed 18 offensive rebounds, with 17 assists as a team.

Tariq Ingraham and T.J. Weeks Jr. each scored 21 points, with Ingraham adding 14 rebounds. Weeks hit 4 threes at a 50% rate, while Deon Perry also connected on 4 threes, shooting 57.1% from deep and finishing with 19 points. Louis Bleechmore was 4/5 from three, contributing 16 points on 75% shooting overall.

Fairfield’s defense gave up 75 points on 48% shooting from the field, as their opponents connected on 30 of 62 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 47% shooting, with 21 two-pointers made out of 44 attempts.

From three-point range, Fairfield’s defense allowed 9 threes on 18 attempts, a 50% success rate. They sent their opponents to the free-throw line 14 times, where they made 9, shooting 64%. Fairfield also gave up 18 offensive rebounds.

Will the Mountaineers Defense Show Up at Home?

Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers Recent Game/Games

Mount St. Mary’s dropped to 4-3 on the season after a 53-50 loss to Marist on Friday. The Mountaineers were +5.5 point underdogs going into the game but managed to cover the spread.

After trailing 31-29 at halftime, Mount St. Mary’s scored just 21 points in the 2nd half while allowing 22. The game’s total points of 103 fell well below the O/U line of 135.5.

Mount St. Mary’s struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 50 points on 36.4% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 40%, and they hit only 3 of 17 attempts from beyond the arc, shooting 17.6% from three-point range.

Josh Pascarelli led the team with 13 points, though he shot just 35.3% overall and 14.3% from three. Jackson Price and Dallas Hobbs each added 11 points, with Price hitting 2 of 4 from deep, while Hobbs missed all 4 of his three-point attempts.

Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers put on a strong defensive performance, holding their opponent to just 53 points. They limited the opposition to 40% shooting from the field, with 22 made baskets on 54 attempts.

From beyond the arc, the Mountaineers allowed 7 three-pointers on 23 attempts, a 30% shooting rate. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line only 4 times, where they made 2 shots.