Mt. St. Mary’s vs Saint Peter’s Prediction 2/2/25 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Mount St Mary’s vs Saint Peter’s Prediction for this college basketball game on Sunday, February 2nd, at the Yanitelli Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Mountaineers’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Peacocks’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Mount St. Mary’s

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Saint Peter’s

-Recent betting trends in games played between Mount St Mary’s and Saint Peter’s

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Mountaineers and Peacocks. 

Can Mount St Mary’s Win Second Straight Game

Mount St Mary’s faced Merrimack in the last game and won. The defense gave up only 58 points, and they ended up winning by eight points. Jedy Cordilia had a strong game, scoring 12 points, 18 rebounds, and four assists. Dola Adebayo also had a strong game, scoring 16 points and five rebounds. Mount St Mary’s has lost five games in a row, and they need to turn it around quickly. 

Mount St Mary’s comes into this game with a 12-9 record overall and they have gone 12-8 against the spread. The Mountaineers are averaging 70.5 points while their defense is giving up 72.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 278th in the league while the defense is ranked 213rd in the league. They are averaging 15.1 assists per game which is 95th in the league. Dola Adebayo has been the top player for Mount St Mary’s and they are averaging 13.2 points while shooting 51.3 percent from the field. 

Why Mount St Mary’s Will Beat Saint Peter’s

• Saint Peter’s has lost each of its last five games against the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference at Yanitelli Center.
• Mount St. Mary’s has won each of its last five Sunday games.

Saint Peter’s Continue to Struggle

Saint Peter’s continues to struggle, and they didn’t look good in the last game. Saint Peter’s scored only 64 points against Rider and even though the defense gave up 67 points and that led to the defeat. At halftime, they were down 34-25, and even though they fought back in the second half, they still ended up losing. Bryce Eaton had a strong game, putting up 13 points, four rebounds, and four assists. 

Saint Peter’s sits with a 7-10 record overall and they have gone 8-8 against the spread. They are averaging 65 points while their defense is giving up 63.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 350th in the league while the defense is ranked 16th. The defense overall has been good, but the offense just hasn’t been good enough.M Marcus Randolph is averaging 13.9 points while shooting 35.1 percent from the field. St. Peter’s will meet Quinnipiac after this game.

Why Saint Peter’s Will Beat Mount St Mary’s

• Saint Peter’s has won 16 of its last 20 day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Mount St. Mary’s has lost four of its last five games against the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
• Mount St. Mary’s has lost the first half in four of its last five road games against the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

Mount St Mary’s vs Saint Peter’s Prediction

Saint Peter’s defense is going to be the difference here overall. Saint Peter’s defense is giving up only 63.3 points per game and they are going to step up in a big way here. I really don’t trust this Saint Peter’s defense though, and that is going to be the difference here. The pace of this game is going to be lower scoring, and this game is going to end up staying well under the total. Back the under to cash.