UMass-Lowell vs Hartford 2/7/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Hartford Hawks and UMass Lowell River Hawks meet Monday in college basketball action at the Costello Athletic Center. The Hartford Hawks look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The UMass Lowell River Hawks need a win after losing six of their last nine games.

The Hartford Hawks are averaging 68.2 points on 45.3 percent shooting and allowing 73.1 points on 45.4 percent shooting. Austin Williams is averaging 15.4 points and 5.2 rebounds, while Moses Flowers is averaging 14 points and 2.1 assists. Hunter Marks is the third double-digit scorer and David Shriver is dishing 0.7 assists. The Hartford Hawks are shooting 34.8 percent from beyond the arc and 67.7 percent from the free throw line. The Hartford Hawks are allowing 35.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.5 rebounds per game.

The UMass Lowell River Hawks are averaging 70 points on 43.6 percent shooting and allowing 63.2 points on 39.8 percent shooting. Allin Blunt is averaging 11 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Kalil Thomas is averaging 10.1 points and 4.2 rebounds. Max Brooks is grabbing 5.9 rebounds and Everette Hammond is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The UMass Lowell River Hawks are shooting 30 percent from beyond the arc and 69.9 percent from the free throw line. The UMass Lowell River Hawks are allowing 33.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.4 rebounds per game.

The River Hawks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win. The over is 5-0 in Hawks last 5 road games. The under is 9-3 in River Hawks last 12 overall. The under is 11-4 in River Hawks last 15 home games.

The UMass-Lowell River Hawks are comfortably the better team here, and they win at home by an average of 16.9 points while allowing 38.2 percent shooting from the field. The Hartford Hawks are being outscored on the year, and they lose on the road by an average of six points. We’re not being asked to aly anything crazy. Give me the River Hawks.