Knott Arena features an NCAA basketball betting clash between the host Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers and the visiting Monmouth Hawks in college hoops action on Saturday.

The Mountaineers sport records of 5-7 and 0-1 ATS heading into this battle, while the Hawks have 5-9 and 2-1 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 0-0-1 for the Mountaineers and 0-0 for the Hawks.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 343-ranked Mountaineers and the No. 327-rated Hawks in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 58-57 win for the Hawks on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Hawks is ranked No. 296 in NCAA hoops at 31.5 per game. Contrast that with Mount St. Mary's’s No. 348 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Mount St. Mary's is the No. 31-ranked team in the country at 8.2 per game, while Monmouth rates No. 210 at 5.9 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Monmouth owns the country's No. 240-rated mark, allowing 73.8 points per game on the highway. Mount St. Mary's, on the other hand, rates No. 282 in scoring at home.

Monmouth lost its last outing, a 60-56 result against Wagner on January 3. The Hawks endured a 60-56 loss at the hands of the Seahawks on Thursday, despite a 21-point effort from Andrew Nicholas at Spiro Sports Center.

Mount St. Mary's was a 72-65 loser in their most recent outing at home against Fairleigh Dickinson. Mount St. Mary's suffered a 72-65 loss against Fairleigh Dickinson on Thursday, getting 16 points from Kristijan Krajina in a losing effort at Knott Arena.

Next up:
Monmouth home to St. Francis PA, Thursday, January 10
Mount St. Mary's at St. Francis NY, Thursday, January 10