Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers vs American Eagles Prediction & Picks - NCAA Basketball

Prediction published on 3/17/25, 1:45 PM  by Matt Lowrimore | Modified on 3/17/25 at 1:48 PM in Basketball Picks

The First Four continues on Wednesday as this game will see the 16th-seeded American Eagles take on the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers. Let’s take a look at the match statistics and predictions for this First Four game between the Eagles and Mountaineers in the East Region.

American enters this game with a record of 22-12, earning their automatic bid into the NCAA tournament by winning the Patriot League Conference final. The Eagles beat Lafayette in the quarterfinals, Colgate in the semifinals, and Navy in the finals. This will be their fourth NCAA tournament appearance and first since 2014. 

On the other side, Mount St. Mary’s enters this game also with a record of 22-12. The Mountaineers won the MAAC tournament final to earn their bid into the NCAA tournament. Mount St. Mary’s beat Marist in the quarterfinals, Merrimack in the semifinals, and Iona in the finals. This will be the Mountaineers seventh appearance in the NCAA tournament and first since 2021.