Vermont Catamounts vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, 3/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vermont Catamounts vs Duke Blue Devils

Date: Friday, March 22, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Vermont (+13)

The Duke Blue Devils (24-8) will compete against the Vermont Catamounts (28-6) at Barclays Center on Friday in the NCAA Tournament. Duke opens as 13-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 132.5.

The Vermont Catamounts faced off with UMass Lowell and earned the victory with a final of 66-61 in their last contest. Vermont walked away from the game having earned a 35.6% field goal percentage (21 out of 59) and knocked down 8 of their 25 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Catamounts converted 16 of 21 tries for a rate of 76.2%. In terms of getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 27 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 12 assists for the contest as well as creating 13 turnovers and earning 11 steals. When discussing the defense, Vermont let their opponent shoot 39.1% from the field on 18 out of 46 shooting. UMass Lowell totaled 7 dimes and had 2 steals for this game. Furthermore, UMass Lowell grabbed 38 boards (9 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't notch a block. UMass Lowell finished the contest at 75.9% when shooting free throws by burying 22 of 29 attempts. They buried 3 out of their 10 shots from beyond the arc. In reference to fouls, the Catamounts finished with 19 while UMass Lowell totaled 15 fouls.

Shamir Bogues is one guy who had an impact in this matchup. He scored 15 points on 5 out of 13 shooting. He played for 33 mins played and grabbed 9 boards. He finished the game at 38.5% from the floor and recorded 3 assists.

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Vermont will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 28-6 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.1 times per contest and as a group are committing 13.8 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Vermont is pulling in 34.9 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 466 assists on the year, which is 103rd in the nation in terms of passing. The Catamounts are shooting 34.4% on shots from distance (295 of 858) and 72.0% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 72.3 pts per contest (216th in D-1) while hitting 45.6% from the floor.

On defense, the Catamounts are forcing their opponents into 10.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.2 fouls. They rank 11th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 334 surrendered on the year. The Catamounts are giving up a field goal percentage of 40.6% (786 of 1,937) and they concede 33.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They relinquish 31.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 9th in the nation in opponents PPG (63.0).

For their last game, the Duke Blue Devils went home defeated by a final of 74-69 when they played North Carolina State. The Blue Devils snagged 27 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 37 for the game. They also turned it over 9 times, while recording 5 steals for the matchup. North Carolina State was called for 13 fouls for the contest which got the Blue Devils to the charity stripe for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to make 8 of them for a percentage of 57.1%. In reference to 3-point attempts, Duke made 5 of their 20 tries (25.0%). Overall, the Blue Devils went 28 for 65 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.1%. The Blue Devils permitted North Carolina State to bury 28 out of their 61 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.9% for this game. They finished shooting 43.8% from 3-point land by going 7 of 16 and ended up going 11 of 20 from the free throw line (55.0%). In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Duke permitted North Carolina State to grab 33 in all (8 offensive).

Kyle Filipowski ended up being a major contributor for the Blue Devils for the matchup. He buried 13 out of 20 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 65.0%, and accounted for 14 rebounds. He earned 28 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in this matchup.

Duke has a mark of 24-8 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Blue Devils are connecting on 48.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 24th in D-1. Duke has scored 2,555 pts on the year (79.8 per game) and they pull in 36.5 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 15.4 times per game (49th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 9.7 times per contest. The Blue Devils are responsible for committing 15.8 fouls per contest and they shoot 72.2% from the charity stripe.

The Duke defense gives up 32.6% on shots from beyond the arc (213 of 654) and their opponents are converting on 69.0% of their free throw shots. They concede 12.7 dimes and 31.5 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 158th and 24th in the nation. The Blue Devils are ranked 55th in college hoops in PPG given up with 67.4. They are forcing 11.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.2% from the field (148th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Vermont (+13)

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