NEC opponents square off when the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (6-5) host the Long Island Sharks (5-5) at Knott Arena, beginning at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 11, 2021. The Sharks are 3.5-point underdogs in the game, the first matchup between the squads this season. The matchup has an over/under set at 136.5 points.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of February 11, 2021, 2:15 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Best Betting Odds
Computer Picks
Pick ATS:
Sharks (+3.5)
The model and DraftKings both have the Mountaineers taking home the victory, but the model has them winning by slightly less (2.7 points). Lean towards taking the Sharks.
Pick OU:
Over (136.5)
The DraftKings point total for this matchup is just 1.5 points lower than the model projection.
Prediction: Mount St. Mary’s 70, LIU 68
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Examining the Over/Under
- The Mountaineers have an average implied point total of 68.5 this season, which is 1.5 points lower than their implied total in Thursday’s game (70).
- Mount St. Mary’s will attempt to outscore its implied point total for this matchup (70) for the third time this season.
- The Sharks’ average implied point total on the season (81 points) is 14 points higher than their implied total in this matchup (67 points).
- LIU is looking to outscore its implied point total for this matchup (67) for the eighth time this season.
Implied totals are projected point totals for each team based on totals and spreads set by sportsbooks.
Mount St. Mary’s and LIU Records ATS
| ATS Record | ATS Record Against 3.5+ Point Spread | Over/Under Record (O-U-P) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountaineers | 7-4 | 3-2 | 4-7 |
| Sharks | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
Against The Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Last 5 Games
| Mount St. Mary’s | LIU | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
| 1/31/2021 | Sacred Heart | Win | 76-64 | 2/8/2021 | Saint Francis (BKN) | Win | 96-84 |
| 1/30/2021 | Sacred Heart | Loss | 61-58 | 2/5/2021 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Loss | 77-62 |
| 1/22/2021 | Cent. Conn. St. | Loss | 65-64 | 2/4/2021 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Loss | 78-70 |
| 1/21/2021 | Cent. Conn. St. | Win | 67-57 | 1/30/2021 | Saint Francis (BKN) | Win | 102-88 |
| 1/15/2021 | Merrimack | Win | 63-52 | 1/28/2021 | Merrimack | Win | 78-68 |
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