Saint Peter’s vs. Mount St. Mary’s betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 9

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The Saint Peter’s Peacocks (7-5, 4-0 MAAC) are favored (-1.5) to continue a three-game win streak when they visit the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (5-11, 1-4 MAAC) at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, January 9, 2026 at Knott Arena. The game airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 138.5.

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Saint Peter’s vs. Mount St. Mary’s betting lines

  • Saint Peter’s moneyline odds to win: -124
  • Mount St. Mary’s moneyline odds to win: +104
  • Spread: Saint Peter’s (-1.5)
  • Total: 138.5

Saint Peter’s statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • At home, Saint Peter’s sports a better record against the spread (4-2-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (3-2-0).
  • The Peacocks have exceeded the total in a lower percentage of games at home (33.3%) than games on the road (40%).

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Peacocks were 13th-worst in the nation on offense (66.0 points scored per game) and 27th on defense (65.8 points conceded).
  • On the boards, Saint Peter’s was 63rd in the nation in rebounds (34.1 per game) last season. It was 70th in rebounds allowed (29.5 per game).
  • Last season, the Peacocks were third-worst in college basketball in assists at 10.4 per game.

Saint Peter’s betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-4-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-7-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.3 (344th in nation) 43.0 (151st) 31.8 (240th) 32.8 (268th) 12.7 (289th) 9.8 (41st)

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Mount St. Mary’s statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Mount St. Mary’s has had better results away (6-5-0) than at home (2-2-0).
  • Mountaineers games have gone above the over/under 50% of the time at home (two of four), and 45.5% of the time on the road (five of 11).
  • In 2025-26 when moneyline underdogs, the Mountaineers have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 1-1 record) than on the road (.000, 0-9).

Recent trends

  • The Mountaineers are scoring 69.6 points per game over their previous 10 games, which is 1.4 more than their average for the season (68.2).
  • Mount St. Mary’s is ceding 74.3 points per game over its previous 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (75.1).
  • The Mountaineers are sinking 7.3 treys per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.9 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.2). Additionally, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (29.3%) compared to their season average from three-point land (32.0%).

Mount St. Mary’s betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 5-6-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 5-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-10 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.4 (277th in nation) 42.1 (104th) 32.9 (196th) 30.5 (151st) 14.8 (149th) 15.9 (363rd)
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