Vermont vs Colgate 12/22/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Colgate Raiders (4-8) vs. Vermont Catamounts (7-4)
December 22, 2021 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Vermont Catamounts -6.5 / Colgate Raiders +6.5; Over/Under: +136
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The Colgate Raiders and Vermont Catamounts meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Patrick Gymnasium. The Colgate Raiders need a win after losing six of their last seven games. The Vermont Catamounts look for a win after winning six of their last nine games.
The Colgate Raiders are averaging 75.3 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 72.7 points on 44.6 percent shooting. Nelly Cummings is averaging 17.6 points and 2.3 rebounds, while Jack Ferguson is averaging 11.9 points and 1.6 assists. Ryan Moffatt is grabbing 5.1 rebounds and Tucker Richardson is dishing 4.3 assists. The Colgate Raiders are shooting 39.8 percent from beyond the arc and 73.9 percent from the free throw line. The Colgate Raiders are allowing 33.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.4 rebounds per game.
The Vermont Catamounts are averaging 65.1 points on 43.3 percent shooting and allowing 59.4 points on 40.2 percent shooting. Ryan Davis is averaging 16.9 points and 5.9 rebounds, while Ben Shungu is averaging 13.9 points and 2.4 assists. Isaiah Powell is the third double-digit scorer and Justin Mazzulla is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The Vermont Catamounts are shooting 27.3 percent from beyond the arc and 73.3 percent from the free throw line. The Vermont Catamounts are allowing 30.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.8 rebounds per game.
The Raiders are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Catamounts are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The under is 7-3 in Catamounts last 10 overall. The under is 4-0 in Catamounts last 4 games following a ATS win.
Neither of these teams have had much covering success, so I’m not thrilled about getting behind either side here. However, the Vermont Catamounts defense should be the difference in this spot. Vermont controls the pace in most games and is top-40 in scoring defense and top-100 in field goal percentage allowed. Give me Vermont.
