Halftime Report

After a tough loss on the road their last time out, Mt St Mary's looks much better today on their home court. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Fairfield 50-39.

Mt St Mary's came into the matchup with some extra motivation after the defeat they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.

Who's Playing

Fairfield Stags @ Mt St Mary's Mountaineers

Current Records: Fairfield 5-4, Mt St Mary's 5-3

How To Watch

What to Know

Fairfield is 4-0 against Mt St Mary's since January of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Sunday. Both will face off in a MAAC battle at 2:00 p.m. ET at Knott Arena. The Stags will be strutting in after a victory while the Mountaineers will be stumbling in from a loss.

If Fairfield beats Mt St Mary's with 78 points on Sunday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Fairfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Rider on Wednesday, sneaking past 78-75. The win was nothing new for the Stags as they're now sitting on three straight.

Meanwhile, Mt St Mary's suffered their closest defeat since November 22, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Marist by a score of 53-50. The matchup marked the Mountaineers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Fairfield now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Mt St Mary's, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.

Sunday's contest is shaping up to be a scrappy match: Fairfield hasn't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 10.2 turnovers per game. It's a different story for Mt St Mary's, though, as they've been averaging 16.6. Given Fairfield's sizable advantage in that area, Mt St Mary's will need to find a way to close that gap.

While only Fairfield took care of their fans the last time they played, both teams pleased bettors by covering the spread. Looking ahead, Mt St Mary's is expected to win a tight contest, barring any buzzer beaters. They might be worth a quick bet since they've covered the spread the last three times they've played.

Odds

Mt St Mary's is a slight 2.5-point favorite against Fairfield, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Mountaineers as a 1.5-point favorite.


The over/under is 137.5 points.

See college basketball picks for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine's advanced computer model. Get picks now.

Series History

Fairfield has won all of the games they've played against Mt St Mary's in the last year.

  • Mar 09, 2024 - Fairfield 96 vs. Mt St Mary's 92
  • Feb 18, 2024 - Fairfield 94 vs. Mt St Mary's 80
  • Feb 12, 2023 - Fairfield 76 vs. Mt St Mary's 72
  • Jan 26, 2023 - Fairfield 63 vs. Mt St Mary's 60