College hoops betting interest focuses on the Mount St. Mary's vs Albany battle Saturday at Knott Arena as the Mountaineers look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

Mount St. Mary's battles the Great Danes, currently sitting with a 7-6 mark (2-2 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 0-0 for the Mountaineers and 2-2 for the Great Danes.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Mountaineers sit at No. 333 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Great Danes sit at No. 296 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Great Danes will win this game 68-54.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Mount St. Mary's's No. 337 nationally ranked offense (54.7 points per game) against a Great Danes defense that sits as the No. 268 at 71.3 PPG. The Mountaineers have been averaging 39.8% from the field, less than the Great Danes have managed so far this season (45.2% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Albany owns the country's No. 298-rated mark, allowing 78.4 points per game on the highway. Mount St. Mary's, on the other hand, rates No. 336 in scoring at home.

Albany was an 83-72 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Maryland. The Great Danes endured an 83-72 loss at the hands of the Terrapins on Wednesday, despite a 22-point effort from Gerardo Suero at Comcast Center.

In their last action, Mount St. Mary's was a 49-42 Sportsbook at home against American. The Mountaineers grabbed a 49-42 win over the Eagles on Thursday, behind a 15-point effort from Josh Castellanos at Knott Arena.

Next up:
Albany home to Hartford, Monday, January 2
Mount St. Mary's at Monmouth, Thursday, January 5