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Loyola, Md. Greyhounds29%
71%Mount Saint Marys Mountaineers
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MatchupBest availableDraftKingsFanDuelBetMGMCaesarsCircaBet105BetOnlineBovadaHard RockHeritageLowvigPinnacleSportsbettingUnibettheScore Bet
Nov 6, 7:00 PM ETLoyola, Md. GreyhoundsMount Saint Marys Mountaineers
Best available+220Hard Rock-235Circa
DraftKings+200-245
FanDuel+205-255
BetMGM+200-250
Caesars+205-250
Circa+200-235BEST
Bet105+211-254
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Bovada+210-250
Hard Rock+220BEST-275
Heritage+199-249
Lowvig——
Pinnacle+211-254
Sportsbetting——
Unibet+215-286
theScore Bet+200-240

Loyola, Md. Greyhounds vs Mount Saint Marys Mountaineers prediction and odds for November 6, 2026

Game time: November 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET

Venue: Knott Arena — Emmitsburg, MD

Article updated Nov 6, 8:01 AM EST

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

Mount Saint Marys is our projected winner over Loyola, Md., 73-70, with home court and three wins in the past four meetings providing the strongest matchup reason. The Mount’s poor shooting in its opener makes this a low-confidence forecast. Neither Mount Saint Marys -5.5 (-120) nor the 150.5 total offers a persuasive wager, so the official betting recommendation is Pass.

Loyola, Md. Greyhounds vs Mount Saint Marys Mountaineers prediction and best bet

Mount Saint Marys gets the narrow nod, but winning and covering require different judgments here. Its recent success against Loyola supports choosing the home team. A 45-point opening loss at Xavier makes it difficult to trust the Mount to create the separation needed at -5.5 (-120).

The best betting decision is Pass. Our three-point forecast favors Loyola relative to the spread, but that small projected cushion is too fragile to justify backing the Greyhounds. Both teams enter after substantial defeats, leaving room for a considerably different game than the projection.

Odds, game time and how to watch

Game time: Friday, November 6, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. ET. This is a 2026-27 men’s college basketball matchup.

Venue: Knott Arena at PNC Sports Complex in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Loyola visits Mount Saint Marys.

Broadcast: ESPN+.

Records: Loyola, Md. Greyhounds 0-1; Mount Saint Marys Mountaineers 0-1.

SportsJaw odds: Loyola, Md. Greyhounds +5.5 (-101); Mount Saint Marys Mountaineers -5.5 (-120). Moneyline: Loyola, Md. Greyhounds +210; Mount Saint Marys Mountaineers -250. Total: Over 149 (-115); Under 149 (-105).

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Loyola, Md. Greyhounds outlook

Loyola’s official preview reports an 80-58 opening loss at Georgetown. The Greyhounds trailed by 24 at halftime before getting within 11 several times in the second half. That recovery offers some encouragement, although the final margin shows how much ground remained.

Carter Berg-McLean matched his career high with seven assists, and 12 of the 13 Greyhounds who appeared scored. His playmaking is a useful starting point for the offense. The number of scorers shows contributions across the lineup, but 58 total points keeps that distribution in perspective.

Loyola’s route to an upset is a more complete offensive performance. The second-half response suggests a path to staying competitive; it is not enough to assume the Greyhounds can dictate this matchup.

Mount Saint Marys Mountaineers outlook

Mount Saint Marys’ official preview identifies shooting as an immediate concern: the Mount made 29.2 percent of its shots in a 97-52 loss at Xavier. Returning home earns a modest allowance in this forecast, but expecting a rebound is different from knowing how large it will be.

Abdou Khadre Kébé supplied 13 points and six rebounds. Wilguens Junior Exacte finished with 12 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Those individual contributions offer clearer starting points for improvement than the team’s overall offensive result.

There was defensive activity despite the lopsided score. Mount Saint Marys recorded 11 steals, including a career-high four from Anthony Arrington Jr. That gives Loyola something to manage, although creating steals plainly did not keep the Xavier game competitive.

Key matchup factors

The rivalry favors the Mount historically. Loyola’s preview lists a 102-77 Mount Saint Marys series lead entering the 180th meeting. The Mount’s preview adds a 61-18 home record against the Greyhounds and three victories in the past four meetings. Those records inform the winner selection, but they are not measurements of the current teams’ strength.

The most recent meeting was an 81-73 Mount win in Baltimore on December 13, 2025. That is relevant context, not a margin to carry directly into this season. Likewise, opening losses against different opponents are a weak basis for ranking these teams by their defeat margins.

As of November 6 at 12:47 UTC, SportsJaw’s blended spread consensus favored Mount Saint Marys -5.5 (-120) at 71 percent, matching the external consensus percentage. The modeled equivalent sample showed 426 Mount selections out of 600. These are estimated selections, not observed betting tickets or a 71 percent chance of covering.

Loyola, Md. Greyhounds vs Mount Saint Marys Mountaineers spread prediction

Pass on Mount Saint Marys -5.5 (-120) and Loyola +5.5 (+100). The Mount must win by at least six to cover. Its recent rivalry success supports the favorite’s direction, but the opening shooting performance is a substantial counterweight to laying points.

Our projected three-point margin lands on Loyola’s side of the number. Still, the Greyhounds’ own offensive struggles make that a tentative projection rather than a compelling underdog bet. The consensus preference for the Mount does not supply the missing assurance about the winning margin.

Loyola, Md. Greyhounds vs Mount Saint Marys Mountaineers total prediction

Pass on both Over 150.5 (-110) and Under 150.5 (-110). The projected 143 points lean below the line, reflecting caution after the teams scored 58 and 52 in their respective openers.

Last season’s meeting produced 154 points, offering a counterargument to the Under. Neither that single matchup nor two games against different opponents gives a dependable scoring baseline. Without a stronger reason to expect a particular pace or shooting recovery, the total remains a pass.

Loyola, Md. Greyhounds vs Mount Saint Marys Mountaineers Projected Score & Betting Picks

Game forecast: Mount Saint Marys 73, Loyola, Md. 70. Home court and recent series results tip the winner selection toward the Mount. The strongest counterargument is its 29.2 percent shooting at Xavier, which leaves its ability to generate enough offense in question.

Confidence is low. This is an editorial forecast of a close Mount victory, with neither the spread nor total offering a sufficiently convincing edge. The single official SportsJaw betting recommendation is Pass.

SportsJawGame Predictions
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Greyhounds70

Mountaineers73

Projected winner Mount Saint Marys MountaineersConfidencelow
Pick on the Spread

Published pick: Pass on Mount Saint Marys Mountaineers -5.5 (-120) and Loyola, Md. Greyhounds +5.5 (+100)

Pick on the Total

Published pick: Pass (article line changed)

Sources

  • Loyola University Maryland AthleticsMount St. Mary's Hosts Men's Basketball For 180th Meeting Of Programs
  • Mount St. Mary's UniversityMount St. Mary's Welcomes Loyola for the Home Opener on Friday Night
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SportsJaw Greyhounds vs Mountaineers game preview analysis and predictions incorporate current odds, injury reports, team statistics and market data. Information is updated regularly, but lines and player availability can change. Please confirm current information before wagering. View history of past Greyhounds vs Mountaineers matchups or learn how our predictions work.

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Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Loyola, Md. Greyhounds+194 → +210Moved
  • Moneyline · Mount Saint Marys Mountaineers-245 → -250Moved
  • Spread · Loyola, Md. Greyhounds+5.5 (-102) → +5.5 (-101)Moved
  • Spread · Mount Saint Marys Mountaineers-5.5 (-118) → -5.5 (-120)Moved
  • Total · Over150.5 (-108) → 149 (-115)Moved
  • Total · Under150.5 (-112) → 149 (-105)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Loyola, Md. Greyhounds
0-1 matchup record · 1-0-0 ATS · 0-1-0 O/U
Last 1 completed games on file
Mount Saint Marys Mountaineers
0-1 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

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From the published research (2026-11-06T13:01:17.706Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

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