Albany Great Danes at Hartford Hawks Betting Prediction 03/02/19

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The Albany Great Danes (11-18, 6-8 AmEast) will be at Chase Family Arena to clash with the Hartford Hawks (16-13, 9-5 AmEast) in an AmEast matchup. The game begins at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 2, 2019.

Albany Great Danes at Hartford Hawks Betting Odds

In their last game, the Hawks dismantled the Binghamton Bearcats, 96-76, while the Great Danes fell to the New Hampshire Wildcats, 62-58.

Hartford dominated every facet of the game. They had a free throw rate of 0.161 (matching their season average) and a turnover percentage of 7.9 (better than their season average of 16.0). For those same stats, Binghamton was 0.032 and 13.5, respectively. Albany, on the other hand, did a terrific job of making free throws (16-20; 80.0 percent). George Blagojevic played a key role for Hartford with 32 points and nine rebounds. Albany was lifted by Cameron Healy, who contributed 14 points and seven rebounds.

In their first matchup this year, Antonio Rizzuto led the Great Danes to an 84-77 win. He produced 21 points and five rebounds. Getting to the free throw line was one of Albany’s largest advantages. They made 33 trips to the line, while Hartford went 26 times.

From an effective field goal percentage perspective, Hartford should have a significant edge. The elite Hawks offense ranks 53rd in the country in that metric at 0.540, while the suspect Albany defense is ranked 258th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.519).

Albany Great Danes vs. Hartford Hawks ATS Pick

Prediction: SU Winner – Hartford, ATS Winner – Hartford, O/U – Over

Betting Notes:

  • Albany ranks 77th in three pointers attempted per game (24.8) while Hartford ranks 188th in three pointers allowed per game (23.5).
  • The Great Danes rank 195th in rebounds per game (34.1) while the Hawks rank 252nd (32.0).
  • The Hawks rank 110th in assists per game (13.8) while the Great Danes rank 198th in assists allowed per game (14.4).
  • Hartford ranks 77th in steals per game (7.0) while Albany ranks 135th in steals allowed per game (6.5).

Bettings Trends:

  • During their last five games, the Great Danes have scored an average of 66.6 points per game (0.4 below their season average) and allowed an average of 69.4 points per game (0.0 below their season average).
  • The Hawks’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 9.6, up from 2.4 for the season.