Mount St Mary's is coming into this game with a 22-12 record this season and they were 12-8 in their conference. They were not the best team in their conference this season, but they won their conference tournament, beating 2 of the teams that finished ahead of them, and they have been playing very well to end the season. They have won their last 4 straight as well as 10 of their last 12 games and their defense has been great recently. They have held their opponents under 60 points in each of their last 4 games and even held their opponent to 49 points in the MAAC Tournament Final. They are going up against an American team that is 22-12 this season and they were 13-5 in their conference. They were the best team in their conference this season and went on to win their conference tournament. They have won their last 4 straight as well as 8 of their last 10 games, but their defense has allowed 60+ points in 2 of their last 3 games and their play on the defensive end is going to be the difference in this game. Neither team has been great at shooting this season, but Mount St Mary's has been much better at defending shots from the field as well as from 3 point range. They also have an advantage at the rim as they are the much better rebounding team. Mount St Mary's will cover the spread in this game.