The American Eagles and Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers are set to square off in a first four game for the NCAA Tournament to advance to face Cooper Flagg and the one-seed Duke Blue Devils on Wednesday evening.
American and Mount St. Mary's both have shorter times off for rest before hitting the hardwood again after both teams won their conference tournaments for March Madness last week.
Both teams are looking to make its first official NCAA Tournament appearance in at least the past three postseasons in college basketball. But neither Mount St. Mary's nor American has ever won a first-round NCAA Tournament game in the postseason.
How to watch Mount St. Mary's vs American
- Date: Wednesday, March 19
- Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
- Venue: UD Arena, Dayton, OH
- How to Watch (TV): truTV
- Streaming: fubo TV
- Mount St. Mary's record: 22-12 (12-8 MAAC)
- American record: 22-12 (13-5 Patriot League)
Mount St. Mary's vs American odds, spread and total
Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook
Moneyline
- Mount St. Mary's +120
- American -144
Spread
- Mount St. Mary's +2.5 (-108)
- American -2.5 (-112)
Total
- 128.5 (over -110/under -110)
Mount St. Mary's injury report
- Terrell Ard, F: Out (achilles)
American injury report
There are no publicly reported injuries for American going into the first four game against Mount St. Mary's on Wednesday.
Mount St. Mary's and American series history
Mount St. Mary's and American have never met on the hardwood in the history of both programs.
Mount St. Mary's vs American prediction
The 2025 Patriot League Tournament MVP for the Eagles, super senior forward Matt Rogers, leads American into this first-four battle against the Mountaineers on March 19. Rogers leads American in field goals and points per game, at a clip north of 17 points per game this season.
Mount St. Mary's is led by more of a cohort of scorers in double figures in the starting lineup this season, including MAAC Tournament MVP for the Mountaineers, junior forward Dola Adebayo. The Mountaineers got hot at the right time, winning four in a row including the MAAC Tournament, and five of the past six going into the postseason for the NCAA Tournament.