Loyola Maryland Greyhounds vs Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers Matchup

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

Loyola Maryland vs Mount St. Mary's Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Greyhounds versus the Mountaineers? Tip off is at at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Knott Arena in Emmitsburg, MD. The over/under for this game is set at 141 points, and Mount St. Mary's is favored by -4.5 against Loyola Maryland in a non-conference matchup.

Loyola Maryland vs. Mount St. Mary's Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Loyola Maryland Greyhounds at Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers
Where: Emmitsburg at Knott Arena
Date: Saturday, December 14th
Betting Odds MSTM -4.5, LOYMD +150 | MSTM -183 O/U 141

Greyhounds Preview: Do the Greyhounds Stand a Chance in Emmitsburg?

Loyola Maryland dropped to 3-4 on the season after a narrow 80-77 loss to Delaware State on Saturday. The Greyhounds, who were -2 favorites going into the game, failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 157, surpassing the over/under line of 140.5.

Loyola Maryland trailed 33-30 at halftime but matched Delaware State’s 47 points in the 2nd half. Despite their offensive output, they couldn’t pull off the win on the road.

Greyhounds Offense Breakdown

Loyola Maryland put up 77 points in their last game, shooting 44.3% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 52.5%. They hit 37% of their 27 three-point attempts, while connecting on 50% of their two-point shots. At the free-throw line, they were 13-for-16, good for 81.2%.

Martaz Robinson and Jordan Stiemke each scored 15 points, with Robinson adding 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Milos Ilic also contributed 14 points, shooting 6-for-8 from the field and hitting his only three-point attempt. Braeden Speed chipped in 13 points, shooting 55.6% overall and 50% from beyond the arc.

Greyhounds Team Defense

Despite giving up 80 points, Loyola Maryland managed to limit their opponent's three-point shooting, holding them to just 3 made threes on 10 attempts (30%). However, the Greyhounds struggled to contain two-point shots, allowing their opponent to shoot 57% from inside the arc, with 28 made field goals.

Loyola Maryland also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 23 times, where they converted 15 of those attempts (65%). The Greyhounds gave up 11 offensive rebounds in the game.

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

Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Recent Game/Games

Mount St. Mary's improved to 5-3 on the season with a 101-94 win over Fairfield on Sunday. The Mountaineers, who were -2.5 favorites, covered the spread at home.

Leading 49-39 at halftime, Mount St. Mary's scored 52 points in the 2nd half but allowed 55. The game’s total points of 195 easily surpassed the O/U line of 138.5.

Mountaineers Offense Breakdown

Mount St. Mary's put up 101 points in their last game, shooting 53.8% from the field and 43.5% from beyond the arc, hitting 10 threes. Their effective field goal percentage was 61.5%, and they connected on 77.8% of their free throws, going 21-for-27.

Prophet Johnson led the way with 22 points and 10 rebounds, while Jedy Cordilia added 21 points, shooting 66.7%. The Mountaineers dished out 23 assists and grabbed 12 offensive rebounds, with Dola Adebayo contributing 15 points and 9 boards.

Mountaineers Team Defense

Mount St. Mary's struggled defensively, giving up 94 points while allowing their opponent to shoot 53% from the field. Inside the arc, they allowed 25 made baskets on 42 attempts, a 59% shooting rate.

From three-point range, their opponent hit 10 of 23 shots, good for 43%. Mount St. Mary's also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 27 times, where they converted 21 free throws, a 77% success rate. Additionally, they gave up 12 offensive rebounds.

Greyhounds vs Mountaineers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Although Loyola Maryland has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 1-2. The team averaged 68 points per game in these games.
In their last five home games, Mount St. Mary's has averaged 65 points per game while allowing 76. The team's record in this stretch was 2-3 while going 3-2.
Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Loyola Maryland has an ATS mark of 2-3 while going 1-4 straight up.
Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Mount St. Mary's has an ATS mark of 3-7 while going 5-5 straight up.