Check out our free Siena 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.

Siena vs Mount St. Mary’s Pick & Preview: Friday, February 10th Betting Odds

Saints vs Mountaineers Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: Siena Saints at Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers
  • Where: Emmitsburg at Knott Arena
  • Date: Friday, February 10th
  • Betting Odds: Siena -4, SIENA -191 | MSTM +155 O/U 126.5

Saints Preview:

Through 24 games, the Siena Saints have an overall record of 15-9. So far, the Saints have played 14 games on the road, with a record of 8-6. This season, Siena has been favored to win in 13 games, sitting with a mark of 8-5. For today’s contest, Siena has a betting line set -4 points in their favor.

Siena’s leading scorer this season is Jackson Stormo, who is averaging 13.65 points per contest. So far, Stormo has accounted for 18.94% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 5.39 rebounds per game and 1.35 assists. Javian McCollum is the second leading scorer for the Saints, averaging 15.0 points per game. Between him and McCollum, they are accounting for 36.1% of the team’s scoring.

Coming into today’s game, Siena will be looking from some improved play from their offense. Currently, the Saints are ranked 350th at 66.3 points per game. A major reason for their low scoring mumbers is the fact that they tend to work the clock on offense. This year, they are the 513th ranked team in terms of pace. When looking at their 3-point shooting numbers, Siena is close to the NCAA average at 35.6%.

Mountaineers Preview:

Mount St. Mary’s will take the floor against the Saints with an overall record of 8-16. So far this season, Mount St. Mary’s has played 10 games at home, sitting with a record of 3-7. For the season, Mount St. Mary’s has been the underdog in 15 games, sitting with a mark of 5-10. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Mountaineers being +4 point underdogs.

Mount St. Mary’s’ leading scorer this season is Jalen Benjamin, who is averaging 14.55 points per contest. So far, Benjamin has accounted for 21.43% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 2.82 rebounds per game and 3.73 assists. Dakota Leffew is the second leading scorer for the Mountaineers, averaging 12.59 points per game. Between him and Leffew, they are accounting for 40.0% 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 +4

In today’s matchup, our analysis has identified the best bet as an opportunity to bet on a home underdog. Coming into the game, the Siena Saints are the betting favorite with a point spread set at -4. However, we anticipate Mount St. Mary’s putting up a strong fight and benefiting from playing at home and see them covering the spread. It is likely, the the public is going to side heavily with the Saints as the favorite. But, we see this line being set too high and like the value of taking the Mountaineers to cover.