{"id":30813,"date":"2025-03-19T17:41:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T16:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=30813"},"modified":"2025-03-24T09:45:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T08:45:14","slug":"march-madness-where-and-how-to-watch-mount-st-marys-mountaineers-vs-american-university-eagles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/march-madness-where-and-how-to-watch-mount-st-marys-mountaineers-vs-american-university-eagles\/","title":{"rendered":"March Madness: Where and how to watch Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers vs American University Eagles?"},"content":{"rendered":"

After last night’s two blockbuster games, the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers faces off against the American University Eagles. Both teams have won their Conference tournaments and are fighting for a place in the final-64 of the tournament. <\/p>

The Mountaineers (22-12) finished fourth in the MAAC conference and the Eagles (22-12) finished first in the Patriot conference. The Eagles are favored to win the matchup over the Mountaineers. The winner will face the number one seed, Duke in the first round of the East Region on Friday.<\/p>

This is the second-time the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers are playing the First Four. Their previous appearance came in 2021, where they lost in the First Four. They have also made five appearances in the March Madness, losing all five games in the first-round. On the other hand, the Eagles are playing in their maiden First Four game. They have also made three appearances in the March Madness, losing two in first-round and one in second-round. <\/p>

Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers vs American University Eagles Preview<\/h2>

Both teams are winless in their Quad I and Quad II wins. Here’s the full breakdown of their Quad wins:<\/p>

Mountaineers best win according to the NET Rankings came against the 182nd ranked, Merrimack. On the other hand, Eagles’ best win came against the 124th ranked, George Washington. <\/p>

Quad<\/td>Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers<\/a><\/strong> (236)<\/td>American University Eagles<\/a><\/strong> (226)<\/td><\/tr>
Quad I<\/td>0-2<\/td>0-1<\/td><\/tr>
Quad II<\/td>0-1<\/td>0-3<\/td><\/tr>
Quad III<\/td>4-1<\/td>1-2<\/td><\/tr>
Quad IV<\/td>17-8<\/td>19-6<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

Mountaineers and Eagles have identical shooting percentages as the St. Mary’s edge Eagles in points scored. However, the Mountaineers have a heavy advantage in rebounding (7.0+). Here’s a full breakdown of their stats: <\/p>

Category (per game)<\/td>Mountaineers<\/strong><\/td>Eagles<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Points scored<\/td>70.3<\/td>68.7<\/td><\/tr>
Points allowed<\/td>70.0<\/td>68.1<\/td><\/tr>
FG<\/td>840\/1899 (44.2%)<\/strong><\/td>813\/1836 (44.3%)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
3FG<\/td>271\/778 (34.8%)<\/strong><\/td>286\/824 (34.7%)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
FTS<\/td>441\/601 (73.4%)<\/strong><\/td>422\/558 (75.6%)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Rebounds<\/td>37.7<\/td>30.3<\/td><\/tr>
Assists<\/td>15.0<\/td>12.5<\/td><\/tr>
Turnovers<\/td>15.1<\/td>11.1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

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