Georgetown Hoyas Face Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers in MTE Championship

The Georgetown Hoyas are set to face the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers in a multi-team event (MTE) matchup this Wednesday. The game will take place at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., commencing at 8:30 pm. Broadcasting of the game will be available on FS1 with commentary from Emmanuel Berbari and Kyron Cartwright, while radio coverage will be provided by The Team 980 and Sirius XM App, featuring longtime announcer Rich Chvotkin in his 51st season.

The Hoyas hold a commanding lead in the all-time series, boasting a 25-5 record against the Mountaineers and maintaining a significant 21-2 advantage at home. In their previous encounter last season, Georgetown secured an 83-72 victory.

Currently, Georgetown is ranked 119th in the KenPom rankings, while Mount St. Mary’s is positioned at 253. KenPom’s projections give Georgetown an 83% probability of winning, predicting a final score of 78-67 in favor of the Hoyas. As per the betting lines from DraftKings, the Hoyas are favored by -14.5 points with an over/under total of 144 and a money line of -1450.

The stakes for Georgetown are high, as a potential victory in this MTE Championship could reinforce their standing after a recent heavy loss to Notre Dame. Continuing their eight-game homestand, the Hoyas aim to strengthen their performance by identifying new shooting opportunities and improving their defensive strategies. Currently, their stats show an average of 72.3 points per game on 41.9% shooting and 34.3 rebounds, with Thomas Sorber and Jayden Epps leading as top scorers.

Conversely, Mount St. Mary’s is aiming for a program-defining victory. The Mountaineers, predicted to finish 11th in the MAAC preseason poll, have yet to secure a win against a Big East opponent, lacking a major conference victory since at least 1997. Mount St. Mary’s demonstrated their capability with a recent win over Bucknell and anticipate that the experience gained from playing larger teams like Maryland may serve them well against Georgetown.

Randy Chambers, a sports betting journalist active since 2014, describes the matchup as challenging for the Mountaineers despite their recent positive form, having covered the spread in their last two games. Nevertheless, with Georgetown struggling against the spread this season—0-3 against the ATS and failing to cover 7 of their last 9 games—the Mountaineers might seize an opportunity to defy expectations.