Mt. St. Mary’s vs Marist Prediction 12/5/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers and the Marist Red Foxes meet Friday in college basketball action from the McCann Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers vs. Marist Red Foxes prediction.

Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers Recap

The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers come into this game looking to bounce back from an 87-80 loss at the hands of Sacred Heart last time out to sit at 2-7 this season. After this game, Mount St. Mary’s will head on the road for a game against Loyola-Maryland.

Mountaineers Looking For Rebound

Arlandus Keyes leads the Mountaineers in scoring with 12.9 PPG along with 2.6 APG while Trey Deveaux has 11.3 PPG with 4.2 RPG and Luke McEldon has 11.6 PPG with 5.9 RPG to lead the Mount in rebounding this season. Justin Amadi also has 9.6 PPG with 5.9 RPG while Xavier Lipscomb has 9.4 PPG with 5.2 RPG and a team-high 4.9 APG to lead the Mountaineers in assists this season. As a team, Mount St. Mary’s is averaging 68.2 PPG on 44.1% shooting from the field, 34% from three and 63.3% from the foul line this season.

Marist Red Foxes Recap

The Marist Red Foxes come into this game looking to add on to their 78-55 win over Lehigh last time out to sit at 4-2 this season. After this game, Marist will take on Manhattan at home.

Red Foxes Win Back-To-Back Games

Rhyjon Blackwell leads Marist in scoring and rebounding with 14.2 PPG and 5.3 RPG while Elijah Lewis has 10.8 PPG with 4.8 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Marist up to this point in the year. Justin Menard has 9.3 PPG with 4 RPG and a team-high 4 APG to lead Marist in assists while Jadin Collins-Roberts has 8.3 PPG with 4.3 RPG and 2.7 APG as well on the year. As a team, Marist is averaging 73 PPG on 46.6% shooting from the field, 33.3% from three and 76.2% from the foul line this season.

Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers @ Marist Red Foxes Betting Trends: December 5, 2025

Why the Marist Red Foxes will win

• Marist has won each of its last seven Friday home games.
• Mount St. Mary’s has lost each of its last four road games.
• Marist has won the first half in each of its last five games.

Why the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers will win

• Marist has lost each of its last five games against Conference opponents.
• Mount St. Mary’s has won five of its last six games against Marist.
• Marist has lost the first half in four of its last five games against Conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Marist’s last six games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 128 or fewer points.
• Seven of Mount St. Mary’s’ last eight games have produced a total of 135+ points.

Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers vs. Marist Red Foxes Prediction

I’m on Marist in this one. Marist for me is just more battle tested and have had the better results against teams on their level. Mount St. Mary’s can hang their hat on their cover against OT game against Maryland earlier this year, but Marist has a really solid defense that can give a lot of teams in the MAAC trouble this year and I think it starts against Mount St. Mary’s. Give me Marist.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Marist -9.5