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Mount St. Mary's @ Fairleigh Dickinson

Current Records: Mount St. Mary's 8-10; Fairleigh Dickinson 1-14

What to Know

The Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers have enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they must head out on the road. The Mountaineers and the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights will face off in a Northeast battle at 7 p.m. ET Thursday at Rothman Center. The teams split their matchups last year, with Fairleigh Dickinson winning the first 76-71 at home on the road and Mount St. Mary's taking the second 74-61.

While not quite a landslide, the contest between Mount St. Mary's and the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils on Sunday was still a pretty decisive one as Mount St. Mary's wrapped it up with a 65-50 win at home.

Meanwhile, it was close but no cigar for Fairleigh Dickinson as they fell 79-75 to the LIU Sharks on Sunday.

Mount St. Mary's is the favorite in this one, with an expected 5.5-point margin of victory. They are currently five-for-five against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

The Mountaineers' victory brought them up to 8-10 while the Knights' loss pulled them down to 1-14. Mount St. Mary's is 2-5 after wins this year, and Fairleigh Dickinson is 1-12 after losses.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Rothman Center -- Teaneck, New Jersey
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Mountaineers are a solid 5.5-point favorite against the Knights, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 5.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -109

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Series History

Fairleigh Dickinson have won nine out of their last 13 games against Mount St. Mary's.

  • Feb 21, 2021 - Mount St. Mary's 74 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 61
  • Feb 20, 2021 - Fairleigh Dickinson 76 vs. Mount St. Mary's 71
  • Feb 29, 2020 - Fairleigh Dickinson 83 vs. Mount St. Mary's 77
  • Feb 01, 2020 - Fairleigh Dickinson 85 vs. Mount St. Mary's 75
  • Feb 28, 2019 - Fairleigh Dickinson 65 vs. Mount St. Mary's 59
  • Jan 21, 2019 - Fairleigh Dickinson 87 vs. Mount St. Mary's 69
  • Feb 15, 2018 - Fairleigh Dickinson 80 vs. Mount St. Mary's 79
  • Jan 20, 2018 - Fairleigh Dickinson 73 vs. Mount St. Mary's 72
  • Feb 18, 2017 - Mount St. Mary's 79 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 74
  • Jan 12, 2017 - Mount St. Mary's 77 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 70
  • Mar 05, 2016 - Fairleigh Dickinson 80 vs. Mount St. Mary's 75
  • Feb 25, 2016 - Fairleigh Dickinson 67 vs. Mount St. Mary's 54
  • Jan 24, 2016 - Mount St. Mary's 87 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 72