Vermont Catamounts vs UMBC Retrievers Prediction, 1/1/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vermont Catamounts vs UMBC Retrievers

Date: Sunday, January 1, 2023

Location: Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena in Baltimore, MD

TV: Youtube TV

The UMBC Retrievers (9-5) will compete against the Vermont Catamounts (6-8) at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena on Sunday.

The Vermont Catamounts played Toledo and ended up losing by a score of 84-72 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Catamounts ended up with 10 while Toledo finished the game with 14 personal fouls. They buried 8 of their 15 tries from 3-point range. Toledo finished the contest at 76.9% when shooting free throws by knocking down 10 of their 13 tries. On top of that, Toledo collected 41 boards (8 offensive, 33 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Toledo recorded 11 assists and had 3 steals in this game. Regarding defense, Vermont let their opponent shoot 54.1% from the floor on 33 out of 61 shooting. They also dished out 11 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 2 steals. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 25 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Catamounts converted 5 of their 9 tries for a rate of 55.6%. Vermont ended the game with a 42.4% field goal percentage (28 out of 66) and made 11 out of their 27 shots from 3-point land.

Dylan Penn is someone who played a role for this contest. He finished the game shooting 57.1% from the field and also dished out 1 assist. He saw the court for 25 minutes and snagged 2 boards. He ended up walking away with 20 points on 8 out of 14 shooting.

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Vermont will take the court with a win-loss mark of 6-8 this year. They average 67.9 points per contest (288th in college hoops) while shooting 44.8% from the floor. The Catamounts are shooting 33.7% on three-point shots (110 of 326) and 67.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Vermont is collecting 32.1 boards per contest and has accounted for 172 assists this year, which is 228th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 12.1 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.8 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Catamounts are able to force 11.1 turnovers every game while drawing 15.4 fouls. They give up 35.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 211th in college hoops in PPG allowed (69.6). The Catamounts are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.2% (356 of 770) and they concede 33.4 rebounds per contest as a group. They are ranked 194th in college basketball in giving up assists with 168 surrendered on the campaign.

For their last game, the UMBC Retrievers took a defeat with a final score of 80-64 when they played Maryland. The Retrievers were able to collect 23 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in the game. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. Maryland was called for 18 personal fouls for this game which got the Retrievers to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to bury 11 of the free throws for a clip of 68.8%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, UMBC knocked down 7 of their 24 tries (29.2%). Overall, the Retrievers shot 23 out of 64 from the field which had them at 35.9%. The Retrievers permitted Maryland to make 26 out of their 54 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.1% in the game. They went 25.0% from downtown by shooting 6 of 24 and ended up shooting 22 out of 32 at the free throw line (68.8%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, UMBC permitted Maryland to snag 37 overall (7 on the offensive glass).

Craig Beaudion ended up being a factor for the Retrievers in this contest. He converted 6 of 9 in the game giving him a rate of 66.7%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. He accumulated 14 points in his 35 minutes on the court and tallied 3 dimes in this contest.

UMBC has a mark of 9-5 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Retrievers are connecting on 44.3% from the field, which ranks 199th in college basketball. UMBC has 1,073 points so far this year (76.6 per contest) and they pull in 35.4 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 14.9 times per game (100th in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.0 times per contest. The Retrievers have committed 14.5 fouls per game and they shoot 76.1% from the free throw line.

The Retrievers defensively are ranked 288th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 73.3. They are forcing 12.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (285th in college basketball). The UMBC defense surrenders 39.5% on 3-pointers (122 of 309) and opponents are knocking down 74.0% of their free throw shots. They surrender 13.1 dimes and 34.1 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 210th and 190th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Vermont

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