Sacred Heart Pioneers vs Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 1/12/25

Planning on watching today’s Pioneers 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 Metro Atlantic Athletic conference contest is set at 148.5 points, with Mount St. Mary’s being favored by -4.5 at home against Sacred Heart.

SACRED HEART PIONEERS VS MOUNT ST. MARY’S MOUNTAINEERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers -4.5

This game will be played at Knott Arena at 2:00 ET on Sunday, January 12th.

WHY BET THE MOUNT ST. MARY’S MOUNTAINEERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 78-70 in favor of the Mountaineers.
• Not only will Mount St. Mary’s pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -4.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 148.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 148 points.

No Pressure for Sacred Heart as Away Dogs

Sacred Heart’s season record dropped to 5-9 after a narrow 66-65 loss to Merrimack on Friday. The Pioneers were +3.5 point underdogs but managed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 131 fell short of the 138.5 O/U line.

After trailing 39-28 at halftime, Sacred Heart made a strong push in the second half, outscoring Merrimack 37-27, but it wasn’t enough to secure the win.

In their last game, Sacred Heart’s offense put up 65 points, shooting 41.9% from the field. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 5 of 23 attempts for a 21.7% rate, and their effective field goal percentage was 45.2%. At the free-throw line, they connected on only 8 of 17 attempts, shooting 47.1%.

Adam Clark led the way with 23 points and 5 assists, shooting 40% from the field and 40% from three. Anquan Hill added 17 points and 8 rebounds, while Tanner Thomas contributed 15 points and 9 boards. Bryan Etumnu was perfect from the field, making all 5 of his shots, including 1 three-pointer.

Despite giving up 17 offensive rebounds, Sacred Heart held their opponent to 66 points on 41% shooting from the field. The Pioneers’ defense was particularly effective against the three, limiting their opponent to just 5 made threes on 23 attempts, a 21% shooting performance.

Sacred Heart also benefited from their opponent’s struggles at the free-throw line, where they shot just 47%, making 8 of 17 attempts.

Will the Mountaineers Secure A Victory as Home Favorites?

Mount St. Mary’s improved to 9-5 on the season with a 75-66 road win over Manhattan on Friday. The Mountaineers entered the game as +1.5 point underdogs and covered the spread with the victory.

After trailing 34-33 at halftime, Mount St. Mary’s outscored Manhattan 42-32 in the second half. The combined points of 141 fell under the O/U line of 150.5.

Mount St. Mary’s put up 75 points in their last game, shooting 46.8% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 51.6%. They connected on 54.8% of their two-point attempts, while hitting just 30% from three-point range, going 6-for-20 from beyond the arc. At the free-throw line, they were 11-for-14, shooting 78.6%.

Will Sydnor led the way with 27 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 57.9% overall and 55.6% from three, hitting 5 of 9 attempts. Terrell Ard Jr. added 16 points on 61.5% shooting, and Xavier Lipscomb contributed 11 points and 6 assists, shooting 66.7% from the field and 50% from three.

Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers gave up 66 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 41% from the field. The defense struggled inside, as they allowed 52% shooting on two-point attempts (19/36).

From beyond the arc, the Mountaineers held their opponent to 28% shooting, with 9 threes made on 32 attempts. They sent the opposing team to the free-throw line just once, where they made their only attempt. Mount St. Mary’s also allowed 14 offensive rebounds.