American vs. Mount St. Mary’s Odds, Opening Spread, Predictions for 2025 NCAA Tournament

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American vs. Mount St. Mary's Odds

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Wednesday, Mar. 19
6:40 p.m. ET
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American Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
-1.5
-104
133.5
-110o / -110u
-125
Mount St. Mary's Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
+1.5
-118
133.5
-110o / -110u
+105
Odds via DraftKings. Get up-to-the-minute NCAAB odds here.
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The 2025 NCAA Tournament field has been announced and American will take on Mount St. Mary's in the First Four. Here's everything you need to know about American vs. Mount St. Mary's odds, spread and more.

American opened as a 1.5-point favorite over Mount St. Mary's in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The total is set at over/under 133.5 points scored by both teams combined.

Find out how American and Mount St. Mary's match up ahead of their opening round matchup.


American vs. Mount St. Mary's Analysis

American somehow flew under the radar all season in the Patriot League despite sitting atop the standings for long stretches.

Conventional wisdom said Colgate, long the power of the conference, would return to form and take over. If not the Raiders, maybe Bucknell, in the first year of a new coaching regime, would return to its perch atop the league from earlier this century.

Meanwhile, American has the single most continuous roster from last season, loaded with seniors and super-seniors who have played together in the nation’s capital for years. That proved helpful, leading the Eagles to the Patriot League crown.

In Dayton, American gets a Mount St. Mary’s team with a fatal flaw — turnovers. The Mountaineers cough up the rock at the sixth-highest rate in the nation. Mount St. Mary’s posts 15 turnovers per game, topping 20 turnovers on four occasions.

American isn’t exactly designed to win by forcing turnovers, but the Eagles do so at the Patriot League’s highest rate. The Eagles won the turnover battle in 10 of their last 11 games and could set themselves up for a trip to the Round of 64 by doing so again in Dayton.

The Pick: American -1.5

— Shane McNichol


For more coverage of the 2025 NCAA Tournament and Selection Sunday, make sure to check out our experts' live reactions to the bracket reveal and the Selection Sunday live show, where you can get their instant analysis on every matchup as well as some early insights to help you make your bets.

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