The Stony Brook Seawolves (12-17, 7-8 AmEast) will wrap up the regular season when they take on the Vermont Catamounts (23-6, 13-1 AmEast) at Island Federal Credit Union Arena. Action gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 24, 2018, and it can be seen on ESPN 3.
Vermont Catamounts vs. Stony Brook Seawolves Odds Preview
In the Catamounts last contest, they dismantled the Binghamton Bearcats, 75-54. Drew Urquhart was the games leading scorer with 18 points on 7-for-11 shooting. Vermont dominated every facet of the game. They had a free throw rate of 0.164 (matching their season average) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.600 (above their season average of 0.568). Binghamton was 0.069 and 0.431, respectively, for those same stats.
The Seawolves hope to maintain momentum after defeating the UMBC Retrievers in their last game, 64-57. Stony Brook was lifted by UC Iroegbu, who was the games leading scorer with 20 points on 6-for-9 shooting. Stony Brook dominated nearly every stat category in the game. They had a great free throw rate of 0.271 (above their season average of 0.210) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.531 (above their season average of 0.490). UMBC was 0.145 and 0.387, respectively, for those same stats.
Stony Brook may have trouble getting to the free throw line in this battle. The Seawolves currently rank 273rd in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.212, while Vermont ranks 25th in FTA rate allowed (0.185). Additionally, the Catamounts rank 58th in turnover percentage (16.9 percent), while the Seawolves rank 43rd in opponents turnover percentage (21.7 percent).
Urquhart has really been playing well over the last five games for Vermont, averaging 15.6 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.6 blocks per game.
These teams have already met once this season. The Catamounts won 73-62. The Catamounts dominated nearly every facet of the game. They had an absurd free throw rate of 0.415 and a fantastic effective field goal percentage of 0.683. The Seawolves were 0.070 and 0.509, respectively, for those same stats. Junior Saintel was a top performer in the game with 18 points.
Vermont Catamounts at Stony Brook Seawolves ATS Prediction
Pick: SU Winner – Vermont, ATS Winner – Vermont, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Stony Brook ranks 14th in steals per game (8.3) while Vermont ranks 248th (3.8).
- The Catamounts rank second in rebounds allowed per game (28.3) while the Seawolves rank 183rd (35.5).
- Stony Brook ranks 72nd in three pointers attempted per game (24.3) while Vermont ranks 234th (19.3).
Betting Trends:
- The Seawolves have outscored opponents by an average of 4.0 points in their last five games. For the season, Stony Brook has been defeated by an average of 0.9 points.
- During their last five games, the Catamounts have scored an average of 73.4 points per game (1.5 below their season average) and allowed an average of 63.4 points per game (1.7 below their season average).
