UMass Lowell River Hawks vs Vermont Catamounts Prediction, 3/16/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMass Lowell River Hawks vs Vermont Catamounts

Date: Saturday, March 16, 2024

Location: Patrick Gymnasium in Burlington, VT

TV: ESPN2

Patrick Gymnasium is the location where the Vermont Catamounts (27-6) will take on the UMass Lowell River Hawks (22-9) on Saturday.

The UMass Lowell River Hawks faced Bryant and walked away with a win by a score of 77-70 in their last game. UMass Lowell finished the game with a 41.8% field goal percentage (28 of 67) and buried 6 of their 19 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the River Hawks converted 15 of their 23 tries for a rate of 65.2%. In terms of pulling down boards, they earned a total of 41 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 12 dimes for this contest as well as creating 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When talking about defense, UMass Lowell allowed their opponent to shoot 46.9% from the field on 30 out of 64 shooting. Bryant distributed 10 assists and had 7 steals for the game. Additionally, Bryant pulled down 34 rebounds (6 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Bryant finished the contest at 33.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 5 of 15 shots. They also knocked down 5 of 24 attempts from 3-point land. In reference to personal fouls, the River Hawks ended up walking away with 15 and Bryant had 22 personal fouls.

Quinton Mincey is a guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. He ended up going 47.4% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist. He saw the court for 37 minutes and pulled down 16 rebounds. He finished with 27 points on 9 out of 19 shooting.

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UMass Lowell enters this one with a mark of 22-9 for the campaign. They are averaging 80.6 points per contest (31st in D-1) while connecting on 47.7% from the field. The River Hawks are shooting 32.9% on shots from beyond the arc (183 of 556) and 73.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, UMass Lowell is collecting 40.8 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 399 assists for the year, which is 242nd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.3 times per game and as a unit they are committing 15.0 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the River Hawks are able to force 12.0 turnovers every game and they draw 18.7 personal fouls. They are giving up 28.6% on 3-point shots and they rank 139th in college basketball in opponents PPG (70.8). The River Hawks defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 41.6% (830 of 1,996) and they surrender 33.3 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 34th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 351 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Vermont Catamounts got the victory with a final of 66-59 when they faced New Hampshire. In the matter of how they rebounded, Vermont allowed New Hampshire to snag 35 in all (10 on the offensive side). They finished 14.3% from three-point range by going 4 of 28 and finished the contest at 13 out of 15 at the free throw line (86.7%). The Catamounts allowed New Hampshire to bury 21 out of their 59 tries from the floor which had them shooting 35.6% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Catamounts shot 24 for 58 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.4%. In relation to 3-point shots, Vermont made 7 out of 26 attempts (26.9%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 68.8%. New Hampshire had 14 fouls in this contest which got the Catamounts to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 11 steals in the game. The Catamounts snagged 26 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 33 in this contest.

Ileri Ayo-Faleye ended up having an impact for the Catamounts in the matchup. He scored 19 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 2 dimes in the game. He knocked down 6 of 7 for the game for a field goal percentage of 85.7%, and had 8 rebounds.

Vermont has a record of 27-6 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Catamounts are connecting on 46.0% from the floor, which is 94th in the nation. Vermont has earned 2,393 pts on the year (72.5 per game) and they average 35.0 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.8 times per contest (131st in college hoops) and they are turning it over 9.2 times per contest. The Catamounts commit 13.6 fouls per contest while shooting 71.9% from the free throw line.

The Vermont defense surrenders 31.4% on 3-pointers (214 of 682) and opponents are converting on 71.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 9.9 dimes and 33.5 boards on a nightly basis, which is 9th and 108th in the country. The Catamounts on the defensive side of the court are 10th in the country in points given up per game with 63.0. They are forcing 9.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.6% from the field (26th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Vermont

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