Who's Playing
Mount St. Mary's @ Robert Morris
Current Records: Mount St. Mary's 1-3; Robert Morris 0-3
What to Know
The Robert Morris Colonials will be returning home after a three-game road trip. They will take on the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers at 7 p.m. ET Friday at UPMC Events Center. Given that these two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Monday, Robert Morris lost to the Ohio Bobcats on the road by a decisive 85-71 margin.
Meanwhile, Mount St. Mary's suffered a grim 80-55 defeat to the Kentucky Wildcats on Tuesday. The Mountaineers were surely aware of their 26.5-point disadvantage in the point spread, but the foreknowledge did nothing to prevent the result.
Robert Morris is the favorite in this one, with an expected 4.5-point margin of victory. They have failed bettors playing the spread in their past two games, so buyers beware.
The losses put Robert Morris at 0-3 and Mount St. Mary's at 1-3. A pair of defensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: The Colonials are second worst in college basketball in points allowed per game, with 84.7 on average. The Mountaineers have experienced some struggles of their own as they have allowed their opponents to shoot 50% from the floor on average, which is the eighth highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.
How To Watch
- When: Friday at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: UPMC Events Center -- Moon Township, Pennsylvania
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $100.00
Odds
The Colonials are a 4.5-point favorite against the Mountaineers, 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 4.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -112
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Series History
Mount St. Mary's have won eight out of their last 12 games against Robert Morris.
- Feb 21, 2020 - Robert Morris 68 vs. Mount St. Mary's 60
- Feb 13, 2020 - Robert Morris 77 vs. Mount St. Mary's 60
- Feb 14, 2019 - Mount St. Mary's 76 vs. Robert Morris 62
- Jan 05, 2019 - Robert Morris 62 vs. Mount St. Mary's 59
- Feb 28, 2018 - Robert Morris 60 vs. Mount St. Mary's 56
- Feb 22, 2018 - Mount St. Mary's 72 vs. Robert Morris 53
- Feb 01, 2018 - Mount St. Mary's 67 vs. Robert Morris 42
- Mar 04, 2017 - Mount St. Mary's 75 vs. Robert Morris 66
- Feb 09, 2017 - Mount St. Mary's 74 vs. Robert Morris 70
- Jan 26, 2017 - Mount St. Mary's 48 vs. Robert Morris 47
- Jan 28, 2016 - Mount St. Mary's 70 vs. Robert Morris 49
- Jan 14, 2016 - Mount St. Mary's 76 vs. Robert Morris 52
