| MATCHUP | Mt. St. Mary's Mountaineers | Drexel Dragons |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 3-8 | 4-7 |
| Spread | +4.5 -110 | -4.5 -110 |
| Moneyline | +170 | -205 |
| Total | Over 141.5 (-108) | Under 141.5 (-112) |
| Where | Daskalakis Athletic Center, Philadelphia, PA | |
| When | Friday, December 19, 2025 | |
| Time | 07:00 PM EST | |
| TV | NBC Sports Phil | |
The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers and the Drexel Dragons meet Friday in college basketball action from Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia. Here’s a Mount St. Mary’s vs Drexel prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Mount St. Mary’s vs Drexel pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.
Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers Betting Preview
Mount St. Mary’s limped to a 1-6 opening run this year. The losses in that time were versus West Virginia, Bucknell, Cincinnati, Maryland, Western Michigan and Ohio State. It’s been a 2-2 run since then for the Mountaineers, with wins over Howard and Loyola Maryland bookended around losses to Sacred Heart and Marist. That gives Mount St. Mary’s a 3-8 record through 11 games this year.
Last weekend versus Loyola MD, the Mountaineers held a one-point edge at the break. Mount St. Mary’s posted a 43-36 the rest of the way leading to an 81-73 win. Both Xavier Lipscomb and Arlandus Keyes posted a team-high 16 points apiece, combining for eight boards and eight assists. Trey Deveaux added 15 points with two rebounds in the winning effort as well.
Drexel Dragons Betting Preview
Over on the Dragons’ side, they kicked off the season with a 1-3 run featuring losses to Saint Joseph’s, Colgate and Syracuse. A 3-1 run came next with wins over NJIT, Old Dominion and Morgan State. The lone loss was to Penn. Following a two-point loss to American and a five-point loss to La Salle, the Dragons had a 4-6 record through their first 10 games of the year.
Matched up against Howard on Tuesday the Dragons faced a 36-25 deficit by the end of the first half. Drexel scored 41 points from there but it wasn’t enough in a 74-66 loss. Kevon Vanderhorst finished with a team-high 30 points, four assists and two rebounds. Villiam Garcia Adsten was also in double-digits for Drexel with 11 points, six rebounds and four assists in the loss.
Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers @ Drexel Dragons Betting Trends: December 19, 2025
Why the Drexel Dragons will win
- Drexel has won each of its last seven night games against the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
- Mount St. Mary’s has lost five of its last six road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Drexel has won the first half in four of its last five night games at John A. Daskalakis Athletic Center.
Why the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers will win
- Drexel has lost each of its last three games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Mount St. Mary’s vs Drexel Prediction
I’ll lean toward Drexel I guess. Probably staying away, though. The Dragons started slowly versus a decent Howard team in their last outing, and ended up getting out-rebounded 35-20 with 14 turnovers and a 32-18 deficit in the paint. Drexel missed a few free throws (12-of-19 for 63.2 percent) and had 43.1 percent shooting themselves. The Dragons have now lost three straight and they’ve scored just 130 combined points in the last pair.
As for Mount St. Mary’s, they put up a pretty good effort versus a struggling Loyola MD team in their last game, eventually shooting 51.9 percent from the field with a 38-26 rebounding edge. The Mountaineers did cough up 17 turnovers in a sloppy game, though. Mount St. Mary’s has 79 or more points in three of the last four games (a 2-2 run), so we could have a high total here if all goes well for both teams shooting-wise.