Albany Great Danes vs Vermont Catamounts Prediction, 3/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Albany Great Danes vs Vermont Catamounts

Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024

Location: Patrick Gymnasium in Burlington, VT

TV: ESPN+

The Vermont Catamounts (25-6) are hosting the Albany Great Danes (13-18) at Patrick Gymnasium on Saturday.

The Albany Great Danes faced Bryant and went home with a loss by a final score of 83-79 in their last game. Albany walked away from the contest having earned a 39.2% field goal percentage (31 out of 79) and buried 9 of 27 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Great Danes knocked down 8 of their 16 attempts for a rate of 50.0%. In regard to grabbing boards, they compiled 36 with 14 of them being offensive. They also distributed 14 assists in this game while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In the matter of defense, Albany allowed their opponent to shoot 51.7% from the floor on 30 out of 58 shooting. Bryant earned 19 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. In addition, Bryant pulled down 39 rebounds (7 offensive, 32 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Bryant went 66.7% at the charity stripe by burying 14 of 21 shots. They buried 9 of their 20 tries from beyond the arc. In reference to fouls, the Great Danes ended up walking away with 18 and Bryant totaled 14 fouls.

Muneer Newton is someone who was a major contributor for the game. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 8 out of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 27 mins played and also totaled 11 boards. He ended up shooting 66.7% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Albany steps onto the court with a mark of 13-18 on the campaign. They average 78.9 points per outing (56th in the country) while connecting on 44.5% from the field. The Great Danes are connecting on 32.9% on shots from beyond the arc (242 of 735) and 72.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Albany is collecting 36.1 boards per contest and has earned 400 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 172nd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 13.4 times per contest and as a group they commit 19.3 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Great Danes are able to force 13.2 turnovers per game while drawing 15.7 fouls. They are surrendering 29.1% from beyond the arc and they are 336th in college basketball in opponents PPG (78.9). The Great Danes defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 46.7% (883 of 1,889) and they relinquish 36.1 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 247th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 410 relinquished this year.

The last time they took the court, the Vermont Catamounts walked away with a victory by a final of 68-64 when they played New Hampshire. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Vermont permitted New Hampshire to get 32 in total (5 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 28.6% from 3-point land by shooting 8 out of 28 and ended up shooting 10 out of 11 from the free throw line (90.9%). The Catamounts allowed New Hampshire to convert 23 of 62 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.1% in the game. In all, the Catamounts shot 21 for 47 from the floor which had them shooting 44.7%. Regarding shooting from downtown, Vermont buried 10 out of their 20 tries (50.0%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throws for a rate of 59.3%. New Hampshire earned 19 fouls for this game which got the Catamounts to the charity stripe for a total of 27 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while recording 6 steals in the game. The Catamounts snagged 32 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for the contest.

Sam Alamutu ended up being a major contributor for the Catamounts for the game. He converted 8 out of 12 for this contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and had 7 rebounds. He accumulated 23 points in his 32 mins on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Vermont has a record of 25-6 for the campaign. The Catamounts have committed 13.7 fouls per contest and they connect on 72.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.9 times per contest (128th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 9.3 times per game. Vermont has scored 2,252 points this year (72.6 per game) and they collect 35.0 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Catamounts are hitting on 46.2% from the field, which has them ranked 90th in college basketball.

The Catamounts are ranked 10th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 62.9. They are able to force 9.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.6% from the field (31st in college basketball). The Vermont defense allows 32.0% on three-point shots (202 of 632) and opponents are making 70.1% of their free throw attempts. They concede 9.9 assists and 33.2 boards per contest, which has them ranked 9th and 96th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Vermont

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