The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (0-6) are looking for their first victory when they clash with the Loyola Maryland Greyhounds (2-5) at Reitz Arena. The game starts at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 1, 2018.
Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers vs. Loyola Maryland Greyhounds ATS Prediction
In the Mountaineers’ last outing, they were topped by the Morgan State Bears, 78-68. Morgan State’s 16.3 turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over Mount St. Mary’s, who had a rate of 26.8. The Bears’ mark was worse than their season average of 14.3, while the Mountaineers’ was above their season average of 19.2. Mount St. Mary’s’ Nana Opoku played well, recording 15 points and nine rebounds.
The Greyhounds lost to the Towson Tigers in their last game, 85-69. One of Towson’s biggest advantages was getting to the free throw line. They had 29 free throw attempts, while Loyola Maryland had 20. Andrew Kostecka put together a good performance for Loyola Maryland, leading both teams in scoring with 30 points on 10-for-18 shooting.
The Mountaineers won the sole contest against the Greyhounds last season, 80-75. Mount St. Mary’s had a better turnover percentage (17.1 vs. 22.0). Loyola Maryland, meanwhile, had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (25.0 vs. 17.6).
Loyola Maryland could have trouble getting to the foul line in this battle. The Greyhounds rank 229th in the country with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.227, while Mount St. Mary’s ranks 56th in FTA rate allowed (0.199) since last season.
Mount St. Mary’s vs. Loyola Maryland Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Mount St. Mary’s ranks 38th in three pointers attempted per game (26.0) while Loyola Maryland ranks 310th (17.3).
The Mountaineers rank 36th in blocks allowed per game (2.6) while the Greyhounds rank 267th (5.0).
Loyola Maryland ranks 178th in rebounds per game (35.2) while Mount St. Mary’s ranks 322nd (29.6).
The Mountaineers rank 160th in assists per game (13.5) while the Greyhounds rank 261st (12.2).
Loyola Maryland averages 6.9 steals per game, which ranks 78th in the NCAA. Mount St. Mary’s ranks 174th in steals allowed per game (6.3).
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