7:03 pm
March 10

Northeast Conference Tournament: Fairleigh Dickinson v. Mount St. Mary’s

Who will WIN this matchup?

Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (16-7)

Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (15-6)

 

Current odds:

Fairleigh Dickinson Knights: (TBD)

Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers: (TBD)

 

• The line for this game is Mount St. Mary’s by 11.5 points.

• Defense is key to the success of Fairleigh Dickinson, leading the conference in the fewest points allowed. When the teams met in late January, the Knights held the Mount to their lowest number of points in a series at 122. The opening game defeat saw the Mountaineers post their smallest total of the season, losing 59-54.

• After starting 5-6, FDU won their final seven games to take the final spot in the tournament field. Their last defeat came over a month ago to St. Francis Brooklyn.

• On offense, All-NEC First Team selection Madison Stanley leads in points per game at 15.3 and rebounds at 5.9. Maria Roters also averaged double figures this year with 11 PPG, and registered a triple-double against the Mount on January 29th. Lindsey Mack is a three-point threat, and All-NEC Rookies Devyn Scott and Chloe Wilson are expected to make an impact.

• Mount St. Mary’s (15-6, 14-4 NEC) earned the one seed in the NEC Tournament. The Mountaineers are led by NEC Player of the Year, All-NEC First Team, and Defensive Player of the Year who averages 14.6 points per game, which ranks fourth in the NEC. The senior also averages 8.7 rebounds per night, which ranks second among all NEC players. Bresee also is fourth in the conference and leads her team in assists per game with an average of 4.1 per game. Junior Michaela Harrison ranks second on the team in points per night with 12.6 points per night and earned a spot on the All-NEC Second Team. Redshirt sophomore Aryna Taylor also nets double-figure points with an 11.3 points per contest and was named to the All-NEC Third Team. The Mountaineers lead the NEC in points per game with an average of 72.8 points per night, field goal percentage (.430), three-point field goal percentage (.354), free throw percentage (.794), and scoring margin (+11.7),

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