Mt. St. Mary’s vs Xavier Prediction 11/2/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

Mount St. Mary’s vs Xavier Prediction

In this Mount St. Mary’s vs Xavier Prediction for this College Basketball game on Monday, November 2nd, Xavier is coming as -25.5 favorites. Both teams had exactly 15 overall wins last season, with Xavier being terrible defensively, ranking on the bottom-30 of the nation, while Mount St. Mary’s was terrible offensively, also ranking on the bottom-30 in points per game. Mount St. Mary’s was decent on the road, having almost as many wins as at home and were better than Xavier against the spread (17-14 to 16-17), so there is sneaky value with the road dog in this matchup. This will be the first even meeting between those two teams and I think Mount St. Mary’s can sneak with a back door cover in this huge spread, while Xavier gets the win in front of its home crowd. Take Mount St. Mary’s and grab the huge +25.5 points.

Xavier Musketeers Preview

The Xavier Musketeers finished last season with a 15-18 overall record and had a 6-14 conference record and were placed 10th in the Big East. They had a 12-6 home record and a 1-10 road record.

Offensively, they averaged 78.4 points per game (ranking 110th in the nation), while allowing 80.6 points per game defensively (337th). They had a 109.2 offensive rating (ranking 185th) and a 112.4 defensive rating (311th). The Musketeers shot with 44.4% from the field (ranking 232nd in the nation) and 36.5% from beyond the arc (40th), while grabbing 34.3 rebounds per game (240th in the nation) and averaging 17.4 assists per game (19th). They had 4.0 blocks per game (77th in the nation) and 6.5 steals per game (198th).

Tre Carroll led Xavier in scoring, with an average of 17.8 ppg on 50.1% shooting from the field, adding 5.8 rebounds while shooting 70.9% from the free throw line. Jovan Milicevic followed with 12.4 ppg on 44.3% shooting from the field and 3.9 rebounds per game, while Malik Moore added 10.9 ppg on 38.5% shooting from the field and Roddie Anderson added 10.9 ppg on 39.8% shooting from the field.

Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers Preview

The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers finished last season with a 15-17 overall record and had a 11-9 conference record and were placed 6th in the MAAC. They had an 8-5 home record and a 7-11 road record.

Offensively, they averaged 68.1 points per game (ranking 335th in the nation), while allowing 70.1 points per game defensively (71st). They had a 100.2 offensive rating (ranking 336th) and a 103.2 defensive rating (87th). The Mountaineers shot with 43.8% from the field (ranking 266th in the nation) and 32.5% from beyond the arc (267th), while grabbing 37.1 rebounds per game (86th in the nation) and averaging 13.6 assists per game (198th). They had 3.0 blocks per game (233rd in the nation) and 6.1 steals per game (235th).

Arlandus Keyes led Mount St. Mary’s in scoring, with an average of 12.3 ppg on 38.3% shooting from the field, adding 3.4 rebounds while shooting 64.4% from the free throw line. Luke McEldon followed with 11.7 ppg on 64.5% shooting from the field and 6.2 rebounds per game, while Trey Deveaux added 11.2 ppg on 43.9% shooting from the field and 4.5 rebounds per game.

Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers @ Xavier Musketeers Betting Trends: November 2, 2026

Why the Xavier Musketeers will win

• Xavier has won 14 of its last 15 night games against non-Conference opponents at Cintas Center.
• Mount St. Mary’s has lost four of its last five night games against non-Conference opponents.
• Xavier has won the first half in 10 of its last 12 night games against non-Conference opponents at Cintas Center.

Why the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers will win

• Xavier has lost five of its last six night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Mount St. Mary’s’ last six games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 146 or fewer points.
• Each of Xavier’s last five home games against the Metro Conference have produced a total of 144 or fewer points.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Mount St. Mary's +25.5