UMBC Retrievers vs UMass Lowell River Hawks Prediction, 3/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMBC Retrievers vs Umass Lowell River Hawks

Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024

Location: Costello Athletic Center in Lowell, MA

TV: ESPN+

The Umass Lowell River Hawks (20-9) will play the UMBC Retrievers (11-20) at Costello Athletic Center on Saturday.

The UMBC Retrievers stepped onto the hardwood against Binghamton and took a loss by a score of 72-71 in their last contest. UMBC finished the game with a 45.0% FG percentage (27 of 60) and knocked down 4 of 14 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Retrievers made 13 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 81.3%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 29 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 9 dimes in this contest while creating 12 turnovers and having 3 steals. In reference to defense, UMBC allowed the other team to go 45.0% from the field on 27 out of 60 shooting. Binghamton dished out 15 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Binghamton pulled down 34 rebounds (7 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Binghamton ended up going 64.7% at the charity stripe by making 11 of 17 shots. They buried 7 out of their 22 tries from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Retrievers ended up with 14 and Binghamton accumulated 14 personal fouls.

Dion Brown is one guy who played a role for the contest. He finished 47.6% from the floor and recorded 1 assist. He saw the court for 35 mins played and also collected 9 boards. He was able to score 24 points on 10 of 21 shooting.

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UMBC enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 11-20 for the year. They are turning it over 13.2 times per game and as a squad are committing 15.5 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, UMBC is collecting 37.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 397 assists for the year, which is 180th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Retrievers are shooting 35.8% from downtown (244 of 682) and 69.7% from the free throw line. They average 78.3 pts per game (62nd in the country) while shooting 46.8% from the floor.

Defensively, the Retrievers are forcing their opponents into 11.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.8 fouls. They currently rank 257th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 414 conceded on the season. The Retrievers are allowing a FG percentage of 44.4% (916 of 2,062) and they concede 38.8 boards per contest as a squad. They are giving up 31.2% on shots from downtown and they are 353rd in D-1 in opponents PPG (80.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the UMass Lowell River Hawks took a loss by a final score of 71-65 against Maine. The River Hawks were able to snag 29 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 42 in the game. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 10 steals in this matchup. Maine committed 16 fouls for this game which took the River Hawks to the charity stripe for 20 shots. They were able to bury 16 of the free throws for a clip of 80.0%. In regard to 3-point shots, UMass Lowell buried 7 of 19 attempts (36.8%). Overall, the River Hawks ended up going 21 for 65 from the field which gave them a rate of 32.3%. The River Hawks permitted Maine to knock down 29 of 69 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 42.0% in the game. They finished 20.0% from three-point range by going 4 out of 20 and finished the game at 9 of 16 from the free throw line (56.3%). In reference to rebounding, UMass Lowell allowed Maine to grab 38 in total (12 offensive).

Cam Morris was important for the River Hawks in the game. He made 8 out of 15 in this game for a field goal rate of 53.3%, and had 10 rebounds. He earned 22 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for the game.

UMass Lowell has a win-loss mark of 20-9 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the River Hawks are shooting 47.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 34th in Division 1. UMass Lowell has earned 2,329 pts so far this year (80.3 per contest) and they average 40.1 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 12.8 times per game (215th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 13.1 times per contest. The River Hawks commit 15.1 personal fouls per game and they hit 74.2% from the free throw line.

The River Hawks on defense are ranked 122nd in college hoops in points allowed per game with 70.2. They are able to force 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.3% from the field (45th in college basketball). The UMass Lowell defense surrenders 28.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (177 of 620) and their opposition makes 69.7% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 11.1 assists and 33.3 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 43rd and 102nd in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UMass Lowell

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