Hartford vs Vermont 2/14/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Vermont Catamounts (20-4) vs. Hartford Hawks (6-16)
February 14, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Hartford Hawks +12 ; Over/Under: 142.5
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The Vermont Catamounts and the Hartford Hawks meet Monday in college basketball action from ChaseFamily Arena. Vermont is rolling along at 20-4 on the year and coming off a win over Albany. As for Hartford, they’re currently 6-16 this season. The Hawks beat NJIT in their last game. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place.
Vermont went 6-4 over their first 10 games this year, but they haven’t lost a game since December 7. The Catamounts are on a 14-game win streak right now. They’ve beaten NJIT, UMass Lowell, Binghamton and Albany in the last four.
In the Albany matchup on Saturday, the Catamounts got off to a 38-28 halftime lead. The Catamounts cruised from there in a 76-63 victory. Leading scorer Ben Shungu posted 18 points with four rebounds and two assists.
Over on the Hartford side, they hit a 2-10 run to start the year, then couldn’t play a game from December 22 to January 19. It’s been a 4-6 run for the Hawks since then. They’ve beaten New Hampshire, Binghamton, Maine and NJIT in that time.
On Saturday versus NJIT, the Hawks posted a 37-31 run in the first half and a 28-18 stretch from there in a 65-49 win. Austin Williams led the team with 16 points and three boards. Traci Carter added 14 points with four steals as well.
The Hawks are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 after an ATS win and 1-3-1 ATS in their last five Monday games. The under is 3-0-1 in Hartford’s last four at home.
Meanwhile, the Catamounts are 5-1 ATS in their last six road games and 0-4 ATS in their last four Monday games. Vermont is 10-4 ATS in their last 14 overall.
PICK: I’m going to stay with Vermont. The Catamounts have been quite impressive during this 14-game win streak. Vermont has hit 70 or more points in every one of those games, and they’ve held opponents to 67 points or fewer in each of the last five.
These teams last met up back on January 22. In that one, Vermont posted an 82-72 win at home. The Hawks will probably get a bit of a lift here; they’re coming back after a three-game road swing. Still, Vermont probably has all the cover control.
