Who's Playing

Mt St Mary's Mountaineers @ American Eagles

Current Records: Mt St Mary's 1-2, American 2-3

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Bender Arena -- Washington, District of Columbia
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
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  • Ticket Cost: $35.00

What to Know

American and Mt St Mary's are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The American Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mt St Mary's Mountaineers at 4:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Bender Arena. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

American pushed their score all the way to 83 on Sunday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 88-83 to the Hoyas.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Lincoln Ball, who scored 12 points along with 7 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Stephens, who scored 12 points along with 9 assists.

Meanwhile, the Mountaineers also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to the Hoyas by a score of 83-72.

Mt St Mary's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of De'Shayne Montgomery, who scored 17 points along with 3 blocks, and Dola Adebayo who scored 14 points along with 3 steals. Less helpful for Mt St Mary's was Dakota Leffew's abysmal 0-6 three-point shooting.

The Eagles bumped their record down to 2-3 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for the Mountaineers, they now have a losing record at 1-2.

In addition to losing their last games, both teams failed to cover the spread. Going forward, American is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by four points. They might be worth a quick bet since they've covered the spread the last three times they've played Mt St Mary's.

This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: American have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Mt St Mary's struggles in that department as they've been even better at 35.7 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check CBS Sports after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other NCAA Basketball content.

Odds

American is a 4-point favorite against Mt St Mary's, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Eagles as a 3-point favorite.


The over/under is set at 137 points.

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Series History

American and Mt St Mary's both have 3 wins in their last 6 games.

  • Dec 06, 2022 - American 69 vs. Mt St Mary's 61
  • Dec 11, 2021 - American 72 vs. Mt St Mary's 66
  • Dec 17, 2019 - American 82 vs. Mt St Mary's 76
  • Dec 18, 2018 - Mt St Mary's 56 vs. American 55
  • Dec 18, 2017 - Mt St Mary's 59 vs. American 56
  • Dec 01, 2015 - Mt St Mary's 81 vs. American 56