The Georgetown Hoyas will look to put a stop to a two-game losing streak when they battle the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers in a non-conference matchup on Saturday. The Mountaineers (1-1), who are looking to win their second consecutive game after defeating Coppin State 74-60 on Nov. 11, are 7-11 on the road since the start of last season. The Hoyas (1-2), who dropped a 71-60 decision at Rutgers on Wednesday, are 6-13 on their home court since the start of 2022-23. The Hoyas have won the last six meetings between the schools, dating back to 1961-62.
The game from Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., will tip off at noon ET. Mount St. Mary's is averaging 63.5 points per game, while Georgetown averages 73.7. The Hoyas are 8.5-point favorites in the latest Mount St. Mary's vs. Georgetown odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is set at 136. Before making any Mount St. Mary's vs. Georgetown picks, you need to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's advanced computer simulation model.
The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 2 of the 2023-24 season on an 87-56 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $1,700 for $100 players. Anyone who followed it saw huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Georgetown vs. Mount St. Mary's and just locked in its picks and CBB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Now, here are several college basketball odds and betting lines for Mount St. Mary's vs. Georgetown:
- Mount St. Mary's vs. Georgetown spread: Georgetown -8.5
- Mount St. Mary's vs. Georgetown over/under: 136 points
- Mount St. Mary's vs. Georgetown money line: Mount St. Mary's +332, Georgetown -433
- MSM: The Mountaineers have hit the team total under in 21 of their last 32 games (+8.30 units)
- GEO: The Hoyas have hit the game total under in 10 of their last 18 games at home (+1.20 units)
- Mount St. Mary's vs. Georgetown picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why Georgetown can cover
Junior guard Dontrez Styles is coming off a 15-point and seven-rebound performance in the loss at Rutgers. He is averaging 12.3 points per game on 44.8% shooting from the floor, including 46.2% from 3-point range. He has one double-double, scoring 15 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in the season-opening win over Le Moyne. He played the last two seasons at North Carolina.
Senior forward Supreme Cook is already making a contribution to the Hoyas in his first season at Georgetown. After spending three years at Fairfield, Cook hasn't missed a beat, and is averaging 11 points, 9.7 rebounds and one steal per game. Last year for Fairfield, he averaged 13.1 points and 8.5 rebounds. In the season opener, he poured in 19 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and had two steals in the win over Le Moyne. See which team to pick here.
Why Mount St. Mary's can cover
Senior guard Dakota Leffew is coming off a 14-point, four-rebound and four-assist performance against Coppin State on Nov. 11. He is in his fourth year with the program, and made 31 starts in as many appearances in 2022-23, averaging 13.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists. He has played in 71 games for Mount St. Mary's, including 35 starts. In that time, he is averaging 8.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.
Senior guard Joshua Reaves is also off to a solid start to his season. He is averaging 11 points per game, and is connecting on 40% of his field goals, including 36.4% from 3-point range. He has made both of his free throws. In four seasons with the Mountaineers, Reaves has played in 57 games, making 35 starts, and is averaging 6.8 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. See which team to pick here.
How to make Mount St. Mary's vs. Georgetown picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Under on the total. It has also generated an against-the-spread pick that cashes in well over 70% of simulations. You can only see the model's pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Georgetown vs. Mount St. Mary's, and which side of the spread hits in well over 70% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that has returned more than $1,700 on its college basketball picks dating back to last season, and find out.
