UMass-Lowell vs Vermont 1/11/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Vermont Catamounts (8-9) vs. UMass-Lowell River Hawks (14-3)
January 11, 2023 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: UMass-Lowell River Hawks -1.5 / Vermont Catamounts +1.5; Over/Under: +135.5
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The Vermont Catamounts and UMass Lowell River Hawks meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Costello Athletic Center. The Vermont Catamounts look to get back to a .500 record. The UMass Lowell River Hawks look for their 15th win.
The Vermont Catamounts are averaging 68.2 points on 44.6 percent shooting and allowing 68.6 points on 45 percent shooting. Aaron Deloney is averaging 12.3 points and 2.7 rebounds, while Dylan Penn is averaging 11.7 points and 1.4 assists. Finn Sullivan is dishing 2.3 assists and Kameron Gibson is grabbing 1.6 rebounds. The Vermont Catamounts are shooting 33.9 percent from beyond the arc and 69.5 percent from the free throw line. The Vermont Catamounts are allowing 33.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.4 rebounds per game.
The UMass Lowell River Hawks are averaging 78.4 points on 49.7 percent shooting and allowing 65.1 points on 37.6 percent shooting. Abdoul Karim Coulibaly is averaging 12.4 points and 8.3 rebounds, while Everette Hammond is averaging 12.3 points and 5.5 rebounds. Ayinde Hikim is the third double-digit scorer and Yuri Covington is grabbing 2.5 rebounds. The UMass Lowell River Hawks are shooting 37.9 percent from beyond the arc and 68.7 percent from the free throw line. The UMass Lowell River Hawks are allowing 33.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.1 rebounds per game.
The Catamounts are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The River Hawks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 7-3 in Catamounts last 10 road games. The under is 4-1 in River Hawks last 5 home games. The underdog is 3-0-1 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
The UMass Lowell River Hawks have comfortably been the better team this season, and they have a clear edge on the offensive side. The Vermont Catamounts aren’t as good as they’ve been in past years, and they lose in the underdog role by an average of 14.8 points. Surprised this line is this soft. Give me the River Hawks.
