Check out our free Saint Peter’s vs Mount St. Mary’s pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Emmitsburg. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.

Saint Peter’s vs Mount St. Mary’s Pick & Preview: Saturday, January 28th Betting Odds

Peacocks vs Mountaineers Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: Saint Peter’s Peacocks at Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers
  • Where: Emmitsburg at Knott Arena
  • Date: Saturday, January 28th
  • Betting Odds: Saint Peter’s +2.5, STPETE +123 | MSTM -152 O/U 119.5

Peacocks Preview:

Saint Peter’s will take the floor against the Mountaineers with an overall record of 8-12. So far, the Peacocks have played 10 games on the road, with a record of 2-8. For the season, Saint Peter’s has been the underdog in 9 games, sitting with a mark of 2-7. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Peacocks being +2.5 point underdogs.

Saint Peter’s will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Isiah Dasher who is averaging 14.05 points per game for the Peacocks. Dasher is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Peacocks’ offensive game plan is the play of Jaylen Murray who has hit 36.5% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 11.47 points per game.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Saint Peter’s this season, as they are currently ranked 339th in college basketball at 66.9 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Peacocks’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 35.3%, placing them 165th in the NCAA.

Mountaineers Preview:

Heading into today’s matchup vs Saint Peter’s, the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers will be taking the floor for the 22nd time this season and have an overall record of 7-14. So far this season, Mount St. Mary’s has played 9 games at home, sitting with a record of 3-6. The Mountaineers’ are sitting with a betting line that is -2.5 points in their favor. For the season, Mount St. Mary’s has been favored to win in 7 games, sitting with a mark of 2-5.

Mount St. Mary’s’ leading scorer this season is Jalen Benjamin, who is averaging 14.11 points per contest. So far, Benjamin has accounted for 20.6% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 2.95 rebounds per game and 3.79 assists. Dakota Leffew is the second leading scorer for the Mountaineers, averaging 13.21 points per game. Between him and Leffew, they are accounting for 39.9% of the team’s scoring.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Mount St. Mary’s this season, as they are currently ranked 354th in college basketball at 66.1 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Mountaineers’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 34.4%, placing them 220th in the NCAA.

Free Spread Prediction: Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers -2.5

For this matchup, our college basketball betting model points to their being value in taking the Mount St. Mary’s on the spread as -2.5 point favorites over the Saint Peter’s Peacocks. Not only do we see the team continuing to perform well vs the spread at home, as the school is 6-4 vs the spread (last 10), they are due to shut down a Saint Peter’s unit that struggles with their outside shooting. Look for a good defensive effort to be the key reason that the Mountaineers take care of business and cover as -2.5 point favorites.