The Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks (8-8, 0-1 AmEast) will be at Lundholm Gym to clash against the New Hampshire Wildcats (2-12, 0-1 AmEast) in an AmEast matchup. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, and will air on ESPN 3.
Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks at New Hampshire Wildcats ATS Odds
In their last contest, the Wildcats won big over the Rivier Raiders, 108-54, while the River Hawks fell to the Massachusetts Minutemen, 83-75.
New Hampshire dominated every stat category in the game. They had an offensive rebounding percentage of 54.5 and an effective field goal percentage of 0.699. For those same stats, Rivier was 16.7 and 0.375, respectively. Massachusetts-Lowell, on the other hand, had a better turnover percentage (13.5 vs. 17.1). New Hampshire’s Luke Rosinski had a solid performance, putting up 11 points and 10 rebounds. Massachusetts-Lowell, meanwhile, was led by Christian Lutete, who had 17 points and 11 rebounds.
This series was highly contested last year, as the teams split their two games last season. The River Hawks won the most recent game 92-77. Massachusetts-Lowell did an excellent job of converting from the free throw line (19-24; 79.2 percent). New Hampshire, on the other hand, had a better turnover percentage (8.5 vs. 11.3). This will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams.
Massachusetts-Lowell could have a tough time creating turnovers. New Hampshire ranks 94th in the NCAA at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 17.6 percent), while Massachusetts-Lowell forces the 202nd-most turnovers (19.3 percent). Conflicting paces will be on display in this contest. The up-and-down River Hawks rank 18th in possessions per game, while the more methodical Wildcats rank 271st.
Massachusetts-Lowell at New Hampshire Betting Pick
Basketball Pick: SU Winner – New Hampshire, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Massachusetts-Lowell ranks 21st in assists per game (17.3) while New Hampshire ranks 190th (11.9).
- The River Hawks rank 114th in rebounds per game (36.9) while the Wildcats rank 177th in rebounds allowed per game (36.6).
- New Hampshire ranks 48th in blocks allowed per game (2.7) while Massachusetts-Lowell ranks 84th (3.3).
- The Wildcats rank 19th in steals allowed per game (4.9) while the River Hawks rank 153rd (7.7).
- New Hampshire ranks 33rd in three pointers attempted per game (27.2) while Massachusetts-Lowell ranks 119th (23.4).
Bettings Trends:
- The Wildcats have outscored opponents by an average of 6.8 points in their last five games. For the season, New Hampshire has been defeated by an average of 6.3 points.
- During their last five games, the River Hawks have scored an average of 80.6 points per game (2.1 below their season average) and allowed an average of 84.0 points per game (3.9 above their season average).
