Quinnipiac Bobcats vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Prediction, 1/22/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Quinnipiac Bobcats vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers

Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026

Location: Knott Arena in Emmitsburg, MD

TV: ESPN+

Knott Arena is where the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (7-12) will take on the Quinnipiac Bobcats (12-7) on Thursday.

The Quinnipiac Bobcats took the court against Manhattan and walked away with a win by a score of 98-92 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Bobcats finished with 18 and Manhattan recorded 20 fouls. They also knocked down 9 of 20 tries from distance. Manhattan went 91.3% from the free throw line by burying 21 of 23 attempts. Moreover, Manhattan snagged 31 boards (12 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Manhattan distributed 11 assists and had 12 steals in the matchup. In reference to the defense, Quinnipiac let their opponent shoot 43.7% from the field on 31 out of 71 shooting. They also doled out 19 dimes for this game while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When talking about grabbing boards, they compiled 39 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Bobcats converted 21 of 32 shots for a rate of 65.6%. Quinnipiac walked away from the game having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (33 of 66) and buried 11 of 24 shots from downtown.

Asim Jones is one guy who came through for the game. He notched 30 points on 9 of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 42 minutes and totaled 5 rebounds. He finished the game at 60.0% from the field and earned 5 assists.

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Quinnipiac comes into this game with a record of 12-7 for the campaign. They average 76.7 points per contest (189th in the country) while hitting 44.2% from the floor. The Bobcats are connecting on 36.0% on shots from downtown (142 of 394) and 70.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Quinnipiac is collecting 35.8 rebounds per game and has tallied 271 dimes for the year, which ranks 160th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.2 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.1 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Bobcats are forcing 13.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.7 fouls. They surrender 33.8% on three-point shots and they are ranked 151st in college in points per game allowed (72.6). The Bobcats are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.8% (499 of 1,166) and they surrender 35.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 235th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 258 conceded so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers walked away with a victory by a final of 68-58 when they faced Niagara. In the matter of cleaning the glass, Mount St. Mary's permitted Niagara to pull down 34 overall (14 on the offensive glass). They shot 34.8% from distance by shooting 8 of 23 and ended up going 10 of 15 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Mountaineers allowed Niagara to knock down 20 of 59 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 33.9% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Mountaineers finished the game shooting 23 for 52 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.2%. Regarding shooting from 3-point land, Mount St. Mary's made 7 of 20 tries (35.0%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throws for a rate of 71.4%. Niagara committed 16 personal fouls in this contest which took the Mountaineers to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 8 steals for the matchup. The Mountaineers were able to snag 23 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 32 for the contest.

Arlandus Keyes ended up being a major contributor for the Mountaineers for the matchup. He earned 15 points in his 29 minutes on the court and tallied 1 assist for this contest. He knocked down 5 of 10 in this matchup giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 3 rebounds.

Mount St. Mary's has a mark of 7-12 this season. The Mountaineers have committed 18.7 personal fouls per contest and they hit 66.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.0 times per game (206th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 16.4 times per game. Mount St. Mary's has scored 1,289 pts so far this season (67.8 per game) and they collect 36.3 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Mountaineers are shooting 43.1% from the floor, which ranks 292nd in the nation.

The Mountaineers on the defensive end are ranked 187th in the country in points given up per game with 73.8. They are forcing 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.2% from the floor (59th in D-1). The Mount St. Mary's defense surrenders 33.7% on 3-point attempts (171 of 507) and their opponents are making 75.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 12.6 assists and 33.8 rebounds per contest, ranking them 115th and 143rd in the country.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Mount St. Mary's

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