The Blackbirds will be trying to slam the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers on Thursday when the teams tip off at Wellness Center in college betting action.

The Blackbirds sport records of 12-6 and 0-0 ATS heading into this battle, while the Mountaineers have 4-13 and 0-0 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 0-0 for the Blackbirds and 0-0 for the Mountaineers .



View Mount St Marys vs Long Island Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Blackbirds, most recently No. 191 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Mountaineers , who rate No. 291 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 73-61 victory for the Blackbirds.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Long Island's No. 17-ranked offense, averaging 79.6 PPG, against a Mountaineers defense that ranks No. 144 at 65.8 PPG. The Blackbirds field goal percentage has averaged 46.1% so far, more than the Mountaineers marksmen have achieved on the year, 41.7% per game.

Defensively, Mount St. Mary's features the nation's No. 98-rated defense on the road, allowing 66.9 points per game. Long Island, meanwhile, comes in at No. 7 nationally in scoring at home.

Mount St. Mary's won its last outing, a 64-60 result against Bryant on January 14. The Mountaineers grabbed a 64-60 win over the Bulldogs on Saturday, behind a 16-point effort from Julian Norfleet at Knott Arena.

Long Island was a 106-86 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Monmouth. The battle between the Blackbirds and Hawks didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Monmouth was handed a 106-86 defeat on Saturday at Wellness Center.

Next up:
Mount St. Mary's at St. Francis NY, Saturday, January 21
Long Island at Wagner, Saturday, January 21