The Vermont Catamounts (16-5, 6-1 AmEast) will be at the Costello Athletic Center to square off with the Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks (12-10, 4-3 AmEast) in an AmEast matchup. The game can be seen on ESPN 3 at 5:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 2, 2019.
Vermont Catamounts at Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks ATS Odds
In their last outing, the River Hawks lost big to the Maine Black Bears, 78-59, while the Catamounts won big over the Stony Brook Seawolves, 73-52.
Vermont played a flawless game. They had a turnover percentage of 11.5 (better than their season average of 14.2) and a free throw rate of 0.357 (above their season average of 0.269). Stony Brook was 21.3 and 0.250, respectively, for those same stats. Massachusetts-Lowell, on the other hand, had a better effective field goal percentage (0.540 vs. 0.540). Massachusetts-Lowell was led by Christian Lutete, who finished with 26 points and six rebounds. Ernie Duncan was a key piece for Vermont with 25 points and five rebounds.
The Catamounts dominated this series last year, taking both games. In the most recent matchup, Vermont won 81-69. The Catamounts’ 40.0 offensive rebounding percentage was their largest strength over the River Hawks, who had a rate of 20.0. This will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams.
The Catamounts’ Duncan has been playing well over his last five games, averaging 16 points per game. Meanwhile, Lutete has averaged 23 points,8.2 rebounds during that same time frame for the River Hawks.
It will be a showdown of opposite paces as the fast-breaking River Hawks will look to push the more grind-it-out Catamounts. The River Hawks currently rank 40th in possessions per game while the Catamounts are 284th.
Vermont Catamounts at Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks Odds Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Vermont, ATS Winner – Vermont, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Massachusetts-Lowell ranks 27th in assists per game (16.4) while Vermont ranks 211th (11.9).
- The Catamounts rank 24th in steals allowed per game (5.1) while the River Hawks rank 181st (7.6).
- Vermont ranks 58th in blocks per game (4.1) while Massachusetts-Lowell ranks 91st in blocks allowed per game (3.3).
Bettings Trends:
- The Catamounts’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 13.8, up from 9.8 for the season.
- During their last five games, the River Hawks have scored an average of 75.6 points per game (4.7 below their season average) and allowed an average of 73.0 points per game (5.0 below their season average).
