Vermont vs Albany 1/31/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Albany Great Danes will travel to Patrick Gymnasium to take on the Vermont Catamounts this Monday night in College Basketball action.

The Albany Great Danes won their 2^nd straight game and improved to 9-11 on the season after defeating the NJIT Highlanders, 64-53, this past Saturday. Albany was outstanding defensively against NJIT and had no trouble picking up the victory after going into halftime with a 34-19 lead. Albany shot 45.7% from the field & 50.0% from beyond the arc while holding NJIT to 32.8% shooting from the field & 21.7% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Great Danes was Jamel Horton who had 23 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block, & 1 steal.

On the season, Albany is averaging 62.1 ppg on 40.5% shooting from the field. The Great Danes are averaging 5.5 three-pointers per game on 30.2% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Albany has been led by De’Vondre Perry (12.8 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.5 spg), Jamel Horton (11.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 4.0 apg, 1.1 spg), Matt Cerruti (10.9 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.3 spg), & Jarvis Doles (6.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg). Albany will be without De’Vondre Perry for the rest of the season due to injury.

Defensviely, Albany is holding their opponents to an average of 65.8 ppg on 42.5% shooting from the field. The Great Danes have a rebound margin of -2.1 and a turnover margin of 1.0.

The Vermont Catamounts won their 9^th straight game and improved to 15-4 on the season after defeating the Maine Black Bears, 81-68, this past Saturday. Vermont led by a 42-37 margin at halftime and was able to pull away in the 2^nd half after taking a 66-47 lead with 11:20 left in regulation. Vermont shot 58.8% from the field & 25.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Maine to shoot 48.1% from the field & 53.8% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Catamounts was Ryan Davis who had 21 points, 4 rebounds, & 1 assist.

On the season, Vermont is averaging 72.9 ppg on 48.2% shooting from the field. The Catamounts are averaging 8.4 three-pointers per game on 35.0% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Vermont has been led by Ryan Davis (17.7 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 1.3 apg), Ben Shungu (15.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.2 spg), Isaiah Powell (10.0 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 2.9 apg), & Justin Mazzulla (6.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.1 apg).

Defensively, Vermont is holding their opponents to an average of 62.5 ppg on 42.1% shooting from the field. The Catamounts have a rebound margin of 4.2 and a turnover margin of 1.8.

The Great Danes are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 road games & 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win. The Catamounts are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games & 3-2 ATS in their last 5 home games.

Albany is led by their defense which ranks 88^th in scoring defense & 159^th in defensive FG%, however, the Great Danes have struggled to put up points this season as they come into this ranked just 334^th in scoring offense & 320^th in FG%. Vermont has been solid on both ends of the court this season as they come into this game ranked 142^nd in scoring offense, 22^nd in FG%, 30^th in scoring defense, & 74^th in rebound margin.

Vermont is no doubt the better team, however, it was a bit concerning to see the Catamounts allowed the Maine Black Bears to shoot so well from both the field & beyond the arc in their recent victory. Albany has won 3 straight games on the road and although their offense certainly can struggle at times, this is a team that has been solid defensively and as I think this is just too high for a number for Vermont, my play is to take Albany and the points. Good Luck!