It will be a battle between NEC opponents when the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds (10-12, 4-6 NEC) welcome the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (5-18, 2-8 NEC) to the Steinberg Wellness Center. The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 7, 2019.
Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers vs. LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds ATS Prediction
In the Mountaineers’ last outing, they were defeated by the Saint Francis U Red Flash, 72-63. Saint Francis U’s rebounding was their biggest advantage. The Red Flash had 17 offensive rebounds and 44 total rebounds, while the Mountaineers had five and 36, respectively. Malik Jefferson led Mount St. Mary’s in scoring with 20 points on 9-for-11 shooting.
The Blackbirds were beaten by the Wagner Seahawks in their last contest, 71-59. Wagner’s 13.3 turnover percentage was their largest strength over LIU Brooklyn, who had a mark of 23.5. The Seahawks’ mark was better than their season average of 18.6, while the Blackbirds’ was above their season average of 18.0. Ty Flowers had a good performance for LIU Brooklyn, leading both teams in scoring with 19 points on 6-for-15 shooting.
It will be a showdown of conflicting paces as the up-tempo Blackbirds (ranked 49th in the NCAA in possessions per game) will look to push the slower-paced Mountaineers (188th in possessions per game).
This will be the second game of the season between these two teams. In the first, Morse scored a game-high 24 points and the Mountaineers beat the Blackbirds 74-72. Converting at the free throw line was one of Mount St. Mary’s’ biggest advantages. They were 16-19 (84.2 percent), while the Blackbirds were just 6-9 (66.7 percent).
Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers at LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds ATS Pick
Basketball Pick: SU Winner – LIU Brooklyn, ATS Winner – LIU Brooklyn, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
LIU Brooklyn averages 25.5 three pointers per game, which ranks 57th in the country. Mount St. Mary’s ranks 129th in three pointers allowed per game (22.3).
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The Mountaineers’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 8.0, up from 7.8 for the season.
During their last five games, the Blackbirds have scored an average of 72.4 points per game (2.4 below their season average) and allowed an average of 75.0 points per game (0.4 below their season average).
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