Mount St. Mary's will Win the NCAA Tournament - Reasons Why By Steve Hiegel

1The Mountaineers are no stranger to the NCAA Tournament as they have made it to the Big Dance seven times since 1995.  They finished in 4th place in the MAAC Regular Season Standings but still won the MAAC Conference Tournament.

2Mount St. Mary’s has won eleven of their last fourteen games and four straight so the Mountaineers are playing their best Basketball at the right time.

3.Mount St. Mary’s plays their Home Games at Knott Arena which is in Emmitsburg, MD.  No – movie buffs - that is not where the movie the Blair Witch Project was filmed – that is Burkittsville, MD – lol.

4Mount St. Mary’s won’t be scared by any Power 5 opponent they draw in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament as the Mountaineers have already played at Maryland, Georgetown, Miami, and George Mason during their non-conference schedule.

5.Mount St. Mary’s has the requisite depth to win 6 games in 3 weeks as the Mountaineers have eleven players that average at least seven minutes per game and just won three games in three days in Atlantic City to claim the automatic bid for the MAAC Conference.

Steve Hiegel