The UMass Lowell Riverhawks and Boston University Terriers face off on Friday in a college basketball showdown at Case Gym. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free UMass Lowell vs Boston prediction

UMass Lowell Looks to Bounce Back

UMass Lowell has played pretty well this season, but they are coming off a disappointing loss in the last game. In the last game against Central Connecticut State, UMass Lowell scored only 54 points and they ended up losing by three points. UMass Lowell on the season is averaging 78.5 points while their defense is giving up 66.5 points per game. The defense will need to be good, but even more important will need to be the defense. Ayinde Hikim is averaging 17.6 points while shooting 45.1 percent from the field. 

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Boston Looks to Bounce Back 

Boston really struggled in the last game against Dartmouth. The offense scored only 56 points and they ended up losing by seven points. Boston was led by Ethan Okwuosa and he finished with 14 points, five rebounds, and two assists. Boston the season is averaging 65.6 points while their defense is giving up 66.2 points per game. The defense is ranked 73rd and the defense is going to need to have a huge game here. Boston U is 4-7 in the Patriot Conference standings.

UMass Lowell vs Boston Betting Prediction

Umass Lowell offense has been strong this season averaging 78.7 points and they are going to have no issue running up the score again here. Boston is going to really struggle to get the offense going. It’s been a bad year for Boston and it’s not going to get any easier in this game. UMass Lowell might have scored only 54 points in the last game but they will go much over that number here. Back UMass Lowell against the spread.