Yale Bulldogs vs Vermont Catamounts Prediction, 12/2/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Yale Bulldogs vs Vermont Catamounts

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023

Location: Patrick Gymnasium in Burlington, VT

TV: ESPN+

The Vermont Catamounts (6-2) are hosting the Yale Bulldogs (5-3) at Patrick Gymnasium on Saturday.

The Yale Bulldogs faced off with Stony Brook and notched a win by a score of 79-71 in their last game. Yale ended the contest having earned a 40.9% field goal percentage (27 out of 66) and buried 9 out of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Bulldogs made 16 of 21 tries for a rate of 76.2%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 35 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 14 assists in this matchup while forcing 15 turnovers and having 10 steals. With respect to defending, Yale let their opponent shoot 44.4% from the floor on 24 of 54 shooting. Stony Brook doled out 16 dimes and had 3 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Stony Brook collected 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Stony Brook finished shooting 76.5% at the free throw line by converting 13 of 17 shots. They knocked down 10 of their 22 attempts from distance. Concerning fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 16 while Stony Brook accounted for 18 fouls.

Nick Townsend is one player who was a major factor in the game. He left the arena with 22 points on 6 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins played and also grabbed 15 rebounds. He finished the contest at 46.2% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist.

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Yale will enter this game with a record of 5-3 for the year. They have an average of 76.4 points per game (163rd in the nation) while shooting 46.6% from the field. The Bulldogs are shooting 36.7% on shots from beyond the arc (58 of 158) and 73.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Yale is grabbing 35.6 rebounds per game and has accounted for 109 assists on the season, which is 82nd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 9.8 times per game and as a unit they are committing 14.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bulldogs are forcing 11.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.3 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 33.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 160th in the country in points per game allowed (70.1). The Bulldogs defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 42.0% (205 of 488) and they concede 35.3 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 315th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 108 conceded on the year.

In their last game, the Vermont Catamounts got the win with a final of 64-53 against Dartmouth. In regard to rebounding, Vermont permitted Dartmouth to pull down 27 in total (4 on the offensive side). They finished 34.6% from distance by going 9 of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 0 out of 5 at the free throw line (0.0%). The Catamounts allowed Dartmouth to knock down 22 of their 58 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 37.9% for this contest. When the game finished, the Catamounts ended up going 23 out of 52 from the field which had them at 44.2%. With respect to shooting from downtown, Vermont converted 8 out of 24 attempts (33.3%). They were able to make 10 of the free throws for a percentage of 66.7%. Dartmouth committed 12 fouls for the contest which got the Catamounts to the charity stripe for 15 attempts. They also turned it over 8 times, while getting 1 steal in this game. The Catamounts earned 28 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for the contest.

TJ Long was important for the Catamounts for this game. He earned 14 points in his 24 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist for the game. He knocked down 5 of 8 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Vermont has a mark of 6-2 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Catamounts are shooting 49.6% from the field, which ranks them 29th in college hoops. Vermont has accumulated 611 pts so far this season (76.4 per game) and they pull in 36.8 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.0 times per game (91st in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 9.5 times per contest. The Catamounts have committed 13.4 personal fouls per contest while shooting 64.7% from the free throw line.

The Vermont defense gives up 32.5% on three-point shots (51 of 157) and opponents are connecting on 66.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 9.8 assists and 30.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 37th and 27th in the nation. The Catamounts on the defensive side of the court are 21st in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 61.0. They have forced 9.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 40.2% from the field (91st in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Vermont

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