UMass Lowell River Hawks vs Vermont Catamounts Prediction, 3/2/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMass Lowell River Hawks vs Vermont Catamounts

Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024

Location: Patrick Gymnasium in Burlington, VT

TV: ESPN+

The UMass Lowell River Hawks (19-7) are on their way to Patrick Gymnasium on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Vermont Catamounts (23-6).

The UMass Lowell River Hawks played Albany and walked away with a win by a score of 104-95 in their last contest. UMass Lowell ended the game having earned a 58.2% field goal percentage (32 out of 55) and converted 4 out of their 15 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the River Hawks converted 36 of 47 shots for a percentage of 76.6%. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they compiled 40 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 13 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With regard to defense, UMass Lowell allowed the other team to go 46.8% from the field on 36 of 77 shooting. Albany dished out 6 dimes and had 9 steals for this game. In addition, Albany snagged 25 rebounds (11 offensive, 14 defensive), but didn't have a block. Albany finished the game at 78.9% at the charity stripe by burying 15 of their 19 shots. They knocked down 8 of their 21 shots from 3-point range. When it comes to fouls, the River Hawks walked away with 17 and Albany had 31 fouls.

Max Brooks is someone who was a major contributor for the game. He finished the game shooting 90.9% from the field and also dished out 1 assist. He played for 33 mins and also pulled down 6 boards. He walked away with 29 points on 10 out of 11 shooting.

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UMass Lowell will enter this game with a win-loss record of 19-7 this season. They have an average of 81.3 points per contest (29th in college hoops) while shooting 49.1% from the field. The River Hawks are shooting 31.9% on shots from downtown (144 of 451) and 73.9% from the free throw line. As a team, UMass Lowell is snagging 39.9 boards per game and has 338 dimes so far this season, which ranks 285th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 13.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.0 fouls per game.

Defensively, the River Hawks are forcing 12.1 turnovers per game while drawing 18.8 personal fouls. They are 10th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 280 surrendered for the campaign. The River Hawks defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.4% (684 of 1,654) and they relinquish 32.5 boards per game as a group. They surrender 28.9% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 124th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (70.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Vermont Catamounts got the victory with a final of 65-48 when they played Bryant. The Catamounts were able to corral 32 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 42 for this contest. They gave up possession 8 times, while getting 6 steals in the matchup. Bryant earned 14 fouls for the game which got the Catamounts to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to make 10 of them for a percentage of 71.4%. In regard to 3-point shots, Vermont converted 9 out of their 31 attempts (29.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Catamounts shot 23 for 64 from the floor which gave them a rate of 35.9%. The Catamounts allowed Bryant to bury 19 out of 60 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 31.7% for this contest. They shot 25.0% from three-point range by connecting on 6 of 24 and finished the game at 4 out of 4 at the free throw line (100.0%). When discussing rebounding, Vermont allowed Bryant to snag 37 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

TJ Long was important for the Catamounts for the contest. He buried 7 of 12 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and earned 8 rebounds. He racked up 20 points in his 35 mins on the court, but went home with no dimes.

Vermont has a win-loss mark of 23-6 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Catamounts are hitting on 46.2% from the floor, which is ranked 96th in the country. Vermont has 2,110 points on the season (72.8 per contest) and they average 35.2 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 13.9 times per game (129th in the country) and they turn the ball over 9.1 times per game. The Catamounts commit 13.6 fouls per contest and they hit 72.4% from the charity stripe.

The Catamounts are ranked 8th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 62.9. They are able to force 9.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.8% from the field (36th in D-1). The Vermont defense surrenders 32.3% on three-point shots (189 of 586) and their opposition knocks down 69.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 10.0 assists and 33.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 9th and 86th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UMass Lowell

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