UMass Lowell River Hawks at Vermont Catamounts Betting Prediction 03/05/19

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The Vermont Catamounts (23-6, 13-2 AmEast) welcome the UMass Lowell River Hawks (15-15, 7-8 AmEast) to Roy L Patrick Gymnasium as the regular season wraps up. The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 5, 2019.

UMass Lowell River Hawks at Vermont Catamounts ATS Odds

Both teams were victorious over their last opponent. The Catamounts defeated the Stony Brook Seawolves 56-50, while the River Hawks beat the Maine Black Bears 70-61.

UMass Lowell played a nearly flawless game. They had a superb offensive rebounding percentage of 29.4 (above their season average of 27.7) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.518 (below their season average of 0.542). For those same stats, Maine was 23.5 and 0.452, respectively. The Catamounts, on the other hand, made 11 of their 15 free throws (73.3 percent) and held the Seawolves to an effective field goal percentage of 0.360 (below their season average of 0.485). Vermont’s Anthony Lamb had a solid performance, putting up 14 points and seven rebounds. UMass Lowell rallied around Shawn Jones, who recorded 12 points, eight assists and six rebounds.

In their first matchup this year, Lamb led the Catamounts to a 74-65 win. He registered a double-double with 29 points and 12 rebounds. Vermont made good use of their 28 trips to the charity stripe, making 23 of them (82.1 percent). UMass Lowell, on the other hand, was just 10-19 (52.6 percent).

The high-octane offense of Vermont (64th in the country with an offensive efficiency of 110.4) will square off against the mid-tier defense of UMass Lowell (229th in the NCAA with a defensive efficiency of 104.6). The Catamounts should have the advantage on that end of the court.

UMass Lowell at Vermont Pick

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

Betting Notes:

  • UMass Lowell ranks 29th in assists per game (15.8) while Vermont ranks 221st (11.7).
  • The Catamounts rank 50th in blocks allowed per game (2.8) while the River Hawks rank 114th (3.4).
  • The Catamounts rank 42nd in steals allowed per game (5.4) while the River Hawks rank 198th (7.3).
  • Vermont ranks 26th in rebounds allowed per game (31.6) while UMass Lowell ranks 150th (35.0).

Bettings Trends:

  • During their last five games, the Catamounts have scored an average of 66.2 points per game (7.7 below their season average) and allowed an average of 59.4 points per game (4.5 below their season average).
  • The River Hawks’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 4.0, up from 2.0 for the season.