Sunday, January 3, 2016

Lavietes Pavilion

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The Vermont Catamounts travel to Lavietes Pavilion to play the Harvard Crimson on Sunday, January 3, 2016. The opening line for this game has Harvard as 6 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 141.

The Catamounts come into this game with an overall record of 7-7 and a road record of 1-6. They are 1-2 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-0. The Crimson have an overall record of 6-7 and a home record of 3-1. They have an over/under record of 5-4 and they are 5-4 against the spread.

Trae Bell-Haynes comes into this contest averaging 12.6 points per game while playing 29.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Catamounts. He pulls down 2.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 82%. Ernie Duncan averages 12 points per game in 29.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.4 assists per contest and 2.4 rebounds per game for Vermont. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 88%.

Zena Edosomwan averages 14.6 points per game while playing 28.2 minutes per contest this year for the Crimson. He grabs 10.7 rebounds per game and has 2.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 49%. Corey Johnson averages 9.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.2 rebounds per contest and 1.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 60%.

Vermont averages 70.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 198th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -3.2 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 109th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 62nd in the country. They average 34.8 rebounds per game and 11.2 assists per game which ranks them 230th and 296th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 255th with 14 per game. The Catamounts allow 73.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 207th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 40% average from behind the arc ranking them 199th and 321st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35 rebounds a game which ranks 118th and they give up 13.1 assists per contest which puts them in 157th place in the country. They force 11.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 266th in the Division 1.

Harvard averages 69.1 points per game this year which ranks them 231st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 1.9 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 64th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 18th in the nation. They average 36.2 rebounds per game and 16.7 assists per contest which ranks them 188th and 34th respectively. In the turnover department the Crimson rank 299th with 14.7 per game. The Crimson allow 67.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 83rd in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 28% average from behind the arc ranking them 49th and 12th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.2 rebounds a game which ranks 125th and they give up 11.8 assists per contest which puts them in 87th place in the nation. The Crimson force 12.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 246th in college basketball.

Vermont Catamounts Betting Trends

The Vermont Catamounts are 1-2 against the spread

The Vermont Catamounts are 3-0 against the over/under

Harvard Crimson Betting Trends

The Harvard Crimson are 5-4 against the spread

The Harvard Crimson are 5-4 against the over/under

Vermont Catamounts Injuries

12/24/15 G Dre Wills Suspension eligible to return Jan 18
11/25/15 F Kurt Steidl Ankle "?"

Harvard Crimson Injuries

12/22/15 G Matt Fraschilla Knee out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Vermont

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