UMass Lowell River Hawks vs Washington Huskies Prediction, 11/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMass Lowell River Hawks vs Washington Huskies

Date: Sunday, November 17, 2024

Location: Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: BTN+

The Washington Huskies (2-1) will try to beat the UMass Lowell River Hawks (2-0) at Alaska Airlines Arena on Sunday.

The UMass Lowell River Hawks stepped onto the hardwood against St. Peter's and earned the victory with a final of 81-74 in their last contest. UMass Lowell walked away from the contest having earned a 44.4% FG percentage (24 of 54) and buried 6 of 16 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the River Hawks made 27 of 32 attempts for a rate of 84.4%. In regard to rebounding, they compiled 23 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 13 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When discussing defending, UMass Lowell allowed the other team to shoot 43.1% from the field on 25 out of 58 shooting. St. Peter's distributed 13 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, St. Peter's snagged 35 rebounds (13 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. St. Peter's went 75.0% from the charity stripe by making 15 of 20 tries. They also knocked down 9 of their 26 attempts from long range. In reference to personal fouls, the River Hawks finished with 18 and St. Peter's finished the game with 28 personal fouls.

Quinton Mincey is a player who played a role in this contest. He racked up 27 points on 6 out of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 36 mins and also pulled down 1 rebound. He finished the game at 46.2% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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UMass Lowell heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 2-0 on the season. They are averaging 98.0 pts per contest (9th in college basketball) while connecting on 52.9% from the field. The River Hawks are connecting on 45.7% from downtown (16 of 35) and 82.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, UMass Lowell is snagging 44.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 36 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 275th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 11.0 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 11.0 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the River Hawks have forced 12.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 25.0 fouls. They give up 28.8% on three-point shots while they are 127th in college basketball in points per game allowed (66.5). The River Hawks defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 38.2% (50 of 131) and they concede 27.0 boards per contest as a unit. They are ranked 32nd in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 23 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Washington Huskies got the victory with a final of 77-62 against Seattle Pacific. When talking about cleaning the glass, Washington allowed Seattle Pacific to grab 27 overall (3 on the offensive glass). They went 46.7% from three-point range via 7 of 15 and ended up going 9 of 14 at the free throw line (64.3%). The Huskies allowed Seattle Pacific to convert 23 of their 49 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 46.9% in this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Huskies walked away from this one shooting 26 out of 58 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.8%. In terms of 3-pointers, Washington made 8 of 22 tries (36.4%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 53.1%. Seattle Pacific was called for 23 fouls for the game which took the Huskies to the charity stripe for a total of 32 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 13 steals in this game. The Huskies collected 23 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for the matchup.

DJ Davis was important for the Huskies in this contest. He tallied 18 points in his 29 minutes on the court, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He buried 6 out of 10 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

Washington has a mark of 2-1 for the year. The Huskies are committing 20.3 fouls every game and they hit 55.4% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.3 times per game (308th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest. Washington has accounted for 209 points this year (69.7 per contest) and they pull down 37.3 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Huskies are connecting on 41.5% from the floor, which is ranked 293rd in the nation.

The Washington defense surrenders 32.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (17 of 52) and their opponents are connecting on 72.3% of their free throw attempts. They allow 8.3 assists and 37.7 total boards per game, which is 29th and 281st in the country. The Huskies defensively are ranked 121st in college basketball in PPG given up with 66.0. They are forcing 16.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.4% from the field (121st in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UMass Lowell

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