Georgetown Hoyas vs Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Mount St. Mary's vs Georgetown NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Washington.

Mount St. Mary's vs Georgetown Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Mountaineers versus the Hoyas? Tip off is at at 8:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on FS1. The game will be played at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Georgetown as the -13 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 144.5 points.

Mount St. Mary's vs. Georgetown Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers at Georgetown Hoyas
Where: Washington at Capital One Arena
Date: Wednesday, November 20th
Betting Odds GEORGE -13, MSTM +580 | GEORGE -922 O/U 144.5

Mountaineers Preview: Does Mount St. Mary's Have What it Takes to Win as Road Underdogs?

Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Recent Game/Games

Mount St. Mary’s picked up a 66-58 win over Saint Francis U on Saturday. Playing at home, the Mountaineers were -7.5 point favorites going into the game and managed to cover the spread.

Mount St. Mary’s led 31-28 at halftime and outscored Saint Francis U 35-30 in the second half. The game’s total points came in at 124, falling short of the 141.5 O/U line.

Mountaineers Offense Breakdown

Mount St. Mary's managed 66 points in their latest game, shooting 41.1% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 46.4%, with a significant struggle from beyond the arc, hitting just 5 of 23 attempts for 21.7%.

Inside the arc, they connected on 54.5% of their two-point shots, and they were solid at the free-throw line, converting 75% of their attempts (15/20). The Mountaineers grabbed 12 offensive rebounds and dished out 9 assists, with Bobby Rosenberger III leading the way with 14 points and 5 rebounds.

Mountaineers Team Defense

Mount St. Mary's defense held their opponent to 58 points on 41% shooting from the field. They allowed 54% shooting on two-point attempts, with the other team making 18 of 33 shots.

From beyond the arc, the Mountaineers limited their opponent to 5 made threes on 23 attempts, a 21% shooting performance. They also sent them to the free-throw line 20 times, where they hit 15 for 75%. Mount St. Mary's gave up 12 offensive rebounds.

Hoyas Preview: Pressure Builds for Georgetown as Home Favorites

Georgetown's season continued with a tough 84-63 loss to Notre Dame on Saturday, November 16th. Playing at home, the Hoyas entered the game as +2.5 point underdogs, but they were unable to cover the spread. The total points for the game hit 147, surpassing the pre-game over/under line of 143.5.

Georgetown fell behind early, trailing 44-29 at halftime. In the 2nd half, they scored 34 points but allowed 40, unable to make up any ground on the Fighting Irish.

Hoyas Offense Breakdown

Georgetown's offense struggled in their last game, shooting just 31.4% from the field and 25% from three-point range, finishing with 63 points. Their effective field goal percentage was 37.1%, and they hit 11 of 16 free throws (68.8%).

Matt Allocco was a bright spot, shooting 60% overall and 50% from three, finishing with 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. Malik Mack and Markus Burton each added 16 points, with Mack also hitting 4 threes at a 50% clip.

Hoyas Team Defense

Despite giving up 84 points, Georgetown's defense held their opponent to just 31% shooting from the field, with 22 made field goals on 70 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 14 of 38 shots to fall, resulting in a 36% two-point shooting percentage.

From beyond the arc, Georgetown's defense limited their opponent to 8 made threes on 32 attempts, a 25% shooting rate. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 16 times, where they converted 11, shooting 68%. The Hoyas gave up 18 offensive rebounds in the game.

Mountaineers vs Hoyas Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their last three road contests, Mount St. Mary's has been good against the spread posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 78 points per game.
Although Georgetown has a straight up record of 1-9 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 5-5. The team averaged 68 points per game in these games.
Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Mount St. Mary's has an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 5-5 straight up.
Looking back on the team's last ten games as the favorite, the Hoyas have a straight up record of 9-1. Their record vs the spread in these games was 1-9.