Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers vs Sacred Heart Pioneers Matchup

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

Sacred Heart vs Mount St. Mary's Prediction

Betting on today's Pioneers and Mountaineers game? Catch the action at Knott Arena in Emmitsburg, MD, as the Mountaineers hosts this showdown at 2:00 ET on ESPN+. This Metro Atlantic Athletic conference matchup has an over/under of 148.5 points, and Mount St. Mary's is favored to win by -4.5 at home vs. Sacred Heart.

Sacred Heart vs. Mount St. Mary's Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Sacred Heart Pioneers at Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers
Where: Emmitsburg at Knott Arena
Date: Sunday, January 12th
Betting Odds MSTM -4.5, SACRED +164 | MSTM -202 O/U 148.5

Pioneers Preview: Will Sacred Heart Make it Happen on the Road?

Sacred Heart dropped to 5-9 on the season after a narrow 66-65 home loss to Merrimack on Friday. The Pioneers entered the game as +3.5 point underdogs but managed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 131, falling short of the 138.5 O/U line.

Sacred Heart found themselves down 39-28 at halftime but made a strong push in the second half, outscoring Merrimack 37-27. Despite the comeback effort, they couldn’t complete the rally and fell just short.

Pioneers Offense Breakdown

Sacred Heart struggled from beyond the arc in their last game, hitting just 5 of 23 attempts for a 21.7% three-point shooting percentage. Overall, they shot 41.9% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 45.2%. Their free-throw shooting was also a concern, as they connected on only 8 of 17 attempts, good for 47.1%.

Adam Clark led the Pioneers with 23 points and 5 assists, shooting 8 of 20 from the field and 2 of 5 from three-point range. Anquan Hill contributed 17 points and 8 rebounds, while Tanner Thomas added 15 points and 9 boards. Bryan Etumnu was perfect from the field, hitting all 5 of his shots, including 1 three-pointer.

Pioneers Team Defense

Despite giving up 17 offensive rebounds, Sacred Heart held their opponent to 66 points on 41% shooting from the field. The Pioneers limited damage from beyond the arc, where their opponent shot just 5/23 for 21%.

Sacred Heart also benefited from their opponent's struggles at the free-throw line, where they hit only 8/17 for 47%.

Mountaineers Preview: Do the Mountaineers Have What it Takes to Win as Home Favorites?

Mount St. Mary's improved to 9-5 on the season with a 75-66 win over Manhattan on Friday. The Mountaineers, who were +1.5 point underdogs, covered the spread with the victory.

After trailing 34-33 at halftime, Mount St. Mary's outscored Manhattan 42-32 in the second half. The game’s total points of 141 fell short of the 150.5 O/U line.

Mountaineers Offense Breakdown

Mount St. Mary's put up 75 points in their last game, shooting 46.8% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 51.6%, with a 54.8% mark on two-pointers and 30% from beyond the arc. They also hit 78.6% of their free throws, going 11-for-14 from the line.

Will Sydnor led the way with 27 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 57.9% overall and 55.6% from three-point range (5-for-9). Terrell Ard Jr. added 16 points on 61.5% shooting, while Xavier Lipscomb contributed 11 points and 6 assists, hitting 66.7% of his shots and 50% from deep.

Mountaineers Team Defense

Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers gave up 66 points on 41% shooting in their last game. They allowed 52% shooting from two-point range, with the opposing team hitting 19 of 36 attempts.

From beyond the arc, the Mountaineers held their opponent to 28% shooting, as they made 9 of 32 three-pointers. They sent the other team to the line just once, where they converted their only free throw. Mount St. Mary's also allowed 14 offensive rebounds.

Pioneers vs Mountaineers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last five road contests, the Pioneers offense has averaged 73 points per game while allowing an average of 82. Sacred Heart posted an overall record of 1-4 while going 1-4 ATS.
Across their last three home contests, Mount St. Mary's has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-0. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 69 points per game.
Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Sacred Heart has an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 0-3 straight up.
As the betting favorite, the Mountaineers have an ATS record of 4-1 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 4-1.