Mt. St. Mary’s vs American Prediction 3/19/25 College Basketball Picks

The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers and the American Eagles meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the UD Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Mount St. Mary’s vs. American prediction.

Matchup History

These two teams have not met since the 2023 season, where American picked up a 68-65 win at home on November 22nd, 2023 for their fourth straight head-to-head win in this matchup.

Mount St. Mary’s Recap

The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers come into the NCAA tournament as the MAAC conference champion, finishing the year with an overall record of 22-12 including a 12-8 mark in MAAC conference play. As the 6-seed, Mount St. Mary’s would take down Marist, Merrimack and Iona on the way to the MAAC conference tournament championship in just their third year in the MAAC.

Mountaineers Making First NCAA Tournament Appearance Since 2021

Dola Adebayo leads the Mountaineers in scoring with 13.2 PPG along with 6.9 RPG while Dallas Hobbs has 12.6 PPG with 3.6 RPG and 3.4 APG. Terrell Ard Jr. has 10.9 PPG with 7.2 RPG and 2.2 APG and Jedy Cordilia has 10 PPG with 7.3 RPG to cap off the scoring for Mount St. Mary’s in double figures so far this season. Xavier Lipscomb has a team-high 4.4 APG to lead the Mount in the assist department as well this season. Carmelo Pacheco also has 9.5 PPG as well this season. As a team, Mount St. Mary’s is averaging 70.4 PPG on 44.2% shooting from the field, 34.8% from three and 73.4% from the foul line this season.

Why the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers will win

• Mount St. Mary’s has won each of its last four games.
• American University has lost each of its last three games against non-Conference opponents.

American Recap

The American Eagles come into the NCAA tournament on behalf of the Patriot League, finishing the year with a 22-12 overall record including a 13-5 mark in Patriot League conference play. American won a share of the Patriot League title, and as the 2-seed, American knocked off Lafayette, Colgate and Navy on the way to the Patriot League tournament title.

Eagles Playing In First NCAA Tournament Since 2014

Matt Rogers leads the Eagles in scoring with 17 PPG and 5.6 RPG while Elijah Stephens has 10.6 PPG with a team-high 3.7 APG to lead the Eagles in assists and Greg Jones also has 10.3 PPG with 3.9 RPG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for American up to this point in the year. Colin Smalls has 9.8 PPG while Matt Mayock has 7.2 PPG with 2.3 RPG and Geoff Sprouse has 6.3 PPG as well on the season. Lincoln Ball also has a team-high 5.8 RPG to lead American on the glass so far this season. As a team, American is averaging 68.6 PPG on 44.3% shooting from the field, 34.7% from three and 75.6% from the foul line this season.

Why the American University Eagles will win

• American University has won each of its last four games.
• Mount St. Mary’s has lost 17 of its last 19 Wednesday night games against non-Conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Eighteen of Mount St. Mary’s’ last 20 games against non-Conference opponents have produced a total of 130+ points.
• Each of the last four games between Mount St. Mary’s and American University have produced a total of 130+ points.

Mount St. Mary’s vs. American Prediction

I’m on American here. I was really impressed with American from a defensive perspective as conference play finished and throughout the Patriot League tournament. Mount St. Mary’s plays in the MAAC which is known for being more of a low-scoring kind of conference, and their results in the conference tournament were indicative of that. Between two teams that play solid defense, I think American has the more reliable offense here and I think the Eagles get the win and cover to progress in the NCAA tournament. Give me American here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: American -2.5