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The American Eagles will clash with Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers in the First Four round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. American is the 2.5-point favorite to win and take their place in the first round. We tell you who will take the honors when we name our First Four NCAAB betting picks.
- What: 2025 First Four
- Who: American Eagles vs. Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers
- Where: UD Arena, Dayton, Ohio
- When: Wednesday, March 19th, 2025
- Tip-Off: 5.40 pm. ET
It’s time for March Madness. The 2025 NCAA Tournament is underway and the latest match we are looking at is between the American Eagles and Mount St. Mary’s.
The Eagles and the Mountaineers are both No.16 seeds. They are playing for a place in the first round of the East Region against Duke on Friday.
The Eagles are 16-5 against Patriot League opponents and 6-7 in non-conference play. They finished first in the Patriot League.
The Mountaineers are 15-8 in MAAC play, and 10-4 in non-conference play. They finished fourth in the Metro Atlantic.
American Eagles vs. Mount St. Mary’s Betting
So who do the bookmakers think will take their place in the first round against Duke on Friday?
Well, they believe it is likely to be a close match, with the best March Madness betting sites siding with the American Eagles.
The Eagles are -140 to win on the money line, with the Mountaineers at +120.
That means Mount St. Mary’s are receiving a 2.5-point start on the points line. They are -110 to win with the handicap. The Eagles are -110 to win and cover the spread.
The points total is 129.5. Over and under are both -110. That seems low and we can see overs proving popular with punters in the build-up to the match.
You can check out more American Eagles vs. Mount St. Mary’s NCAAB betting lines on our college basketball betting table. Our NCAAB odds are from the best college basketball betting sites.
| American vs. Mount St. Mary’s |  |  |  |
| American | -140 | -140 | -140 |
| Mount St. Mary's | +120 | +120 | +120 |
| American (-2.5) | -110 | -110 | -110 |
| Mount St. Mary's (+2.5) | -110 | -110 | -110 |
| Over 129.5 | -110 | -110 | -110 |
| Under 129.5 | -110 | -110 | -110 |
American Eagles
The American Eagles have a ten-match record of 8-2. Across this run, the Eagles have averaged 67.1 points per game, with their opponents averaging 61.4 points per game.
American is on a winning streak of four. Their run started with a 67-59 win over the Colgate Raiders in their last regular season outing.
American followed that up with wins over Lafayette (71-69), Colgate (72-62), and Navy (74-52) in the Patriot League Tournament. Wednesday’s win over the Midshipmen earned the Eagles their program’s fourth Patriot League crown.
Second-year head coach Duane Simpkins had Matt Rogers to thank for the win, with the center scoring 25 points in what turned out to be the Eagles’ most comfortable win of the tournament.
The Eagles are +10000 to make it to the Sweet Sixteen, +20000 to make it as far as the Elite Eight, and +50000 to win the East Regional title.
Mount St. Mary’s
Mount St. Mary’s are 8-2 in their last ten matches, averaging 68.2 points per game while allowing their opponents an average of 63.7 points per game.
Like their opponents, the Mountaineers are also on a winning streak of four.
Donny Lind’s team started with a 62-52 win over the Marist Red Foxes in their final regular season match.
They followed that with another win over the Red Foxes in the first round of the MAAC Tournament. This time the margin was closer with the Mountaineers winning 62-58.
Seeded at No.6, the Mountaineers continued to take out the higher seeds with a 57-55 win over No.2 Merrimack. And then in the final, Mount St. Mary’s cruised to a 63-49 victory over the No.4 Iona Gaels.
Dallas Hobbs was the hero with 18 points and seven assists. The win gave the Mountaineers its first Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship title.
Mount St. Mary’s are +10000 to make the Sweet Sixteen, +20000 to make the Elite Eight, and +50000 to win the East Regional.
American Eagles vs. Mount St. Mary’s Betting Picks
Both teams are averaging around the high 60s for points scored in their last ten matches and the low 60s for points conceded.
The spread of 129.5 points looks about bang on the money based on that, but we can see both teams pushing each other all the way and both bettering the 65-point barrier.
Furthermore, Matt Rogers and Dallas Hobbs are both in good form for their respective teams and could increase the scoring.
Our first betting pick is over 129.5 points on the total points line.
Onto our match winner pick, and we are edging towards a win for the American Eagles. The Eagles are -140 on the money line, and -110 on the points line.
The spread is low at 2.5 points, and even in what is likely to be a match dominated by defensive play and 3-pointers, we feel the Eagles can cover that.
For our match-winner pick, we are going for the Eagles to win on the points line.
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