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

This season, the Mountaineers are 1-5 overall and 0-0 ATS ATS, while the Blackbirds are 3-4 and 0-0 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Mount St. Mary's boasts a 0-0 on the OU, and Long Island is 0-0.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 261-rated Long Island taking on the No. 322-rated Mountaineers in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 67-53 win for the Blackbirds on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Mount St. Mary's's No. 337 nationally ranked offense (53.2 points per game) against a Blackbirds defense that sits as the No. 330 at 78.6 PPG. The Mountaineers have been averaging 39.3% from the field, less than the Blackbirds have managed so far this season (45.9% on average).

Defensively, Long Island features the nation's No. 306-rated defense on the road, allowing 80.4 points per game. Mount St. Mary's, meanwhile, comes in at No. 333 nationally in scoring at home.

Long Island won its last outing, a 78-73 result against Wagner on December 1. Jamal Olasewere scored 18 points leading the Blackbirds to a 78-73 victory over Wagner at Wellness Center on Thursday.

Mount St. Mary's lost its last outing, a 64-54 result against St. Francis NY on December 1. The Mountaineers endured a 64-54 loss at the hands of the Terriers on Thursday, despite a 16-point effort from Kelvin Parker at Knott Arena.

Next up:
Long Island at Lafayette, Monday, December 5
Mount St. Mary's at Maryland, Wednesday, December 7