Teams coming off sub-par seasons are looking to rebound in 2023-24 as the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers take on the Georgetown Hoyas in a non-conference matchup on Saturday. The Mountaineers (1-1), who finished tied for eighth with Canisius at 8-12 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and were 13-20 overall a year ago, are coming off a 74-60 win over Coppin State on Nov. 11. The Hoyas (1-2), who have lost two in a row, including a 71-60 loss at Rutgers on Wednesday, placed 11th in the Big East at 2-18 and were 7-25 in 2022-23. Georgetown is 1-1 on their home floor this season, while Mount St. Mary’s is 0-1 in road games. Georgetown leads the all-time series 24-5, including a 20-2 edge in games played in Washington.

Tip-off from Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., is set for noon ET.  The Hoyas are 8.5-point favorites in the latest Mount St. Mary’s vs. Georgetown odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is set at 137.5. Before making any Mount St. Mary’s vs. Georgetown picks, you need to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s advanced computer simulation model.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 2 of the 2023-24 season on an 87-56 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $1,700 for $100 players. Anyone who followed it saw huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Georgetown vs. Mount St. Mary’s and just locked in its picks and CBB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Now, here are several college basketball odds and betting lines for Mount St. Mary’s vs. Georgetown:

• Mount St. Mary’s vs. Georgetown spread: Georgetown -8.5 
• Mount St. Mary’s vs. Georgetown over/under: 137.5 points 
• Mount St. Mary’s vs. Georgetown money line: Mount St. Mary’s +310, Georgetown -400 
• MSM: The Mountaineers have hit the team total under in 21 of their last 32 games (+8.30 units) 
• GEO: The Hoyas have hit the game total under in 10 of their last 18 games at home (+1.20 units) 
• Mount St. Mary’s vs. Georgetown picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why Georgetown can cover

Sophomore guard Jayden Epps, in his first year with the Hoyas, is off to a good start to his season. In three starts, Epps is averaging 14.3 points, five assists and 1.7 rebounds. In the loss at Rutgers, Epps scored 16 points, while grabbing four rebounds. Last season at Illinois, Epps averaged 9.5 points per game, making 11 starts in 31 appearances.

Also helping lead Georgetown is sophomore guard Rowan Brumbaugh. His best game so far was a 17-point performance against Holy Cross on Nov. 11. He had 13 points and six rebounds in the opening-game win over Le Moyne. In three games this season, all starts, he is averaging 12.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists. He is connecting on 45.2% of his field goals, including 35.3% of his 3-pointers. See which team to pick here.

Why Mount St. Mary’s can cover

Senior guard Dakota Leffew is coming off a 14-point, four-rebound and four-assist performance against Coppin State on Nov. 11. He is in his fourth year with the program, and made 31 starts in as many appearances in 2022-23, averaging 13.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists. He has played in 71 games for Mount St. Mary’s, including 35 starts. In that time, he is averaging 8.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.  

Senior guard Josh Reaves is also off to a solid start to his season. He is averaging 11 points per game, and is connecting on 40% of his field goals, including 36.4% from 3-point range. He has made both of his free throws. In four seasons with the Mountaineers, Reaves has played in 57 games, making 35 starts, and is averaging 6.8 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. See which team to pick here.

How to make Mount St. Mary’s vs. Georgetown picks

SportsLine’s model is leaning under on the total. It has also generated an against-the-spread pick that cashes in over 70% of simulations. You can only see the model’s pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Georgetown vs. Mount St. Mary’s, and which side of the spread hits in well over 70% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that has returned more than $1,700 on its college basketball picks dating back to last season, and find out.