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American vs Mount St Mary’s Preview & Picks – Eagles To Fly High In March Madness

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17 Mar 2025
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Leigh Copson 17 Mar 2025
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  • American vs Mount St Mary’s picks for Wednesday, March 19
  • March Madness First Four game is taking place at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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    American vs Mount St Mary's Preview & Picks
  • American vs Mount St Mary’s Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • American Form
  • Mount St Mary’s Form

American vs Mount St Mary’s Preview & Picks

American are tipped to cover the spread as they win this First Four matchup.

The Eagles can dictate the pace of the game, as they so often do, and their efficiency from the free-throw line can be the difference.

  • American are 15-3 in their previous 18 games
  • American are 3-1-0 ATS in their last 4 games
  • The Under has cashed in 5 of American’s last 6 games
  • The Under has hit in 8 of Mount St Mary’s last 10 games

Head To Head

  • American lead the all-time series 11-8

American Form

American enter this First Four matchup in March Madness having won eight of their previous 10 games.

The Eagles responded to a 71-49 defeat to Bucknell in early February with a run of three straight victories, beating Lehigh 78-75, Lafayette 60-58 and Loyola MD 72-51.

They then bounced back from a 76-69 loss to Army with a 48-44 victory over Boston University, before rebounding from a 68-60 loss to Navy with a 67-59 win against Colgate.

That sent American into the Patriot Conference tournament in good form, and they booked their place in the final by beating Lafayette 71-69 and Colgate 72-52.

The Eagles completed the job in the final, as they made straightforward work of Navy in a 74-52 victory.

Mount St Mary’s Form

Mount St Mary’s go into the national tournament on a great run of form, having won nine of their previous 11 games.

The Mountaineers began this good run on Valentine’s Day as they won 84-83 at Niagara, and they backed it up by beating Canisius 73-66, Saint Peter’s 69-58 and Rider 79-72.

They then bounced back from a 69-62 defeat at Fairfield with an 85-79 success against Siena, before responding to a 79-70 loss to Quinnipiac with a 62-52 victory over Marist.

Mount St Mary’s followed up that victory to battle their way to the final of the MAAC tournament, beating Marist 62-58 and Merrimack 57-55.

The Mountaineers then clinched the conference crown with a 63-49 win over Iona in the final.

Verdict

American are in good form and have a slight edge heading into this matchup.

They can control the pace of this First Four matchup to get the win and cover the spread ion the process.

Best Bet1: American -2.5 Spread @-111.11 at Stake.us - 4 Units
Best Bet2: Under 129.5 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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