American vs. Mount St. Mary’s betting: March Madness First Four preview for March 19

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The American Eagles (22-12) are favored by 2.5 points over the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (22-12) in a First Four matchup on Wednesday. A spot in the Round of 64 of the NCAA Tournament bracket will be awarded to the winner of the game, which starts at 6:40 p.m. ET, airing on truTV. The matchup’s over/under is set at 129.5.

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American vs. Mount St. Mary’s betting lines

  • American moneyline odds to win: -147
  • Mount St. Mary’s moneyline odds to win: +123
  • Spread: American (-2.5)
  • Total: 129.5

American statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Eagles’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, racking up 67.1 points a contest compared to the 68.6 they’ve averaged this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen American give up 5.9 fewer points per game (61.4) than its season-long average (67.3).
  • The Eagles’ 8.1 made three-pointers per-game average during their last 10 games are less than the 8.4 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 34.8% compared to their season-long percentage of 34.7% from beyond the arc.

American betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-15-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 7-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 4-8-0 (As Favorite: 6-9-0; As Underdog: 10-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-15-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 9-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-4 (Home: 9-2; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-8 (Home: 3-0; Away: 3-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (197th in nation) 45.4 (267th) 28.2 (339th) 30.2 (112th) 12.5 (260th) 10.2 (87th)

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Mount St. Mary’s statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • While the Mountaineers are posting 70.4 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, producing 68.2 points per contest.
  • Mount St. Mary’s has performed better defensively over its past 10 games, giving up 63.7 points per contest, 6.1 fewer points than its season average of 69.8 allowed.
  • In their previous 10 games, the Mountaineers are draining 9 threes per game, one more than their season average (8). They also sport a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (38.6%) compared to their season average (34.8%).

Mount St. Mary’s betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 22-11-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 11-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 11-4-0 (As Favorite: 8-6-0; As Underdog: 14-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-19-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 8-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-5 (Home: 9-3; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 11-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 8-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (203rd in nation) 40.6 (30th) 34.4 (55th) 30.4 (134th) 15 (78th) 14.5 (356th)
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