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Mount St. Mary's @ LIU

Current Records: Mount St. Mary's 4-8; LIU 3-9

What to Know

The LIU Sharks have been on the wrong side of a one-way rivalry with the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers and are hoping to record their first win since Feb. 7 of 2019. The Sharks and Mount St. Mary's will face off in a Northeast battle at 7 p.m. ET Thursday at Steinberg Wellness Center. LIU is out to keep their three-game home win streak alive.

LIU was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last week as they fell 82-77 to the Merrimack Warriors.

Meanwhile, while not quite a landslide, the contest between Mount St. Mary's and the Morgan State Bears three weeks ago was still a pretty decisive one as Mount St. Mary's wrapped it up with a 74-60 victory at home.

LIU is the favorite in this one, with an expected 4.5-point margin of victory. They have been consistent moneymakers against the spread when favored (2-0), so they might be worth a quick bet.

The Sharks are now 3-9 while the Mountaineers sit at 4-8. Two defensive stats to keep an eye on: LIU is stumbling into the game with the 48th most points allowed per game in college basketball, having given up 74 on average. Mount St. Mary's has experienced some struggles of their own as they have allowed their opponents to shoot 47.40% from the floor on average, which is the 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: Thursday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Steinberg Wellness Center -- Brooklyn, New York
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Sharks 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: -110

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Series History

Mount St. Mary's have won eight out of their last 12 games against LIU.

  • Feb 12, 2021 - Mount St. Mary's 64 vs. LIU 46
  • Feb 11, 2021 - Mount St. Mary's 66 vs. LIU 60
  • Feb 06, 2020 - Mount St. Mary's 67 vs. LIU 63
  • Jan 04, 2020 - Mount St. Mary's 82 vs. LIU 73
  • Feb 07, 2019 - LIU 77 vs. Mount St. Mary's 62
  • Jan 24, 2019 - Mount St. Mary's 74 vs. LIU 72
  • Jan 25, 2018 - Mount St. Mary's 86 vs. LIU 80
  • Dec 31, 2017 - LIU 71 vs. Mount St. Mary's 57
  • Feb 23, 2017 - LIU 62 vs. Mount St. Mary's 58
  • Dec 29, 2016 - Mount St. Mary's 67 vs. LIU 65
  • Feb 04, 2016 - LIU 77 vs. Mount St. Mary's 74
  • Jan 02, 2016 - Mount St. Mary's 79 vs. LIU 63