The Maine Black Bears (1-8) will try to snap their eight-game losing streak when they take on the Dartmouth Big Green (4-5) at Edward Leede Arena. The game is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 8, 2018.
Maine Black Bears at Dartmouth Big Green ATS Prediction
In the Black Bears’ last outing, they were defeated by the Denver Pioneers, 63-50. Denver’s 0.151 free throw rate was their biggest strength over Maine, who had a rate of 0.103. Maine’s Vincent Eze played well, putting up four points and 10 rebounds.
The Big Green dismantled the Newbury Nighthawks in their last game, 114-39. The Big Green had a better free throw rate (0.096 vs. 0.014) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (48.8 vs. 20.4). Brendan Barry was the top scorer from either team with 26 points on 9-for-11 shooting from the field.
The Big Green won the sole contest against the Black Bears last season, 73-66. The Big Green had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (25.9 vs. 13.8) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.620 vs. 0.519).
Maine could have difficulty getting to the foul line in this showdown. The Black Bears rank 320th in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.193, while Dartmouth ranks 36th in FTA rate allowed (0.187) since last season.
Maine vs. Dartmouth Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Dartmouth ranks 118th in rebounds allowed per game (34.1) while Maine ranks 267th (38.0).
The Big Green rank 138th in steals allowed per game (6.1) while the Black Bears rank 241st (7.5).
Dartmouth ranks 129th in assists per game (13.9) while Maine ranks 228th (12.3).
The Big Green average 22.8 three pointers per game, which ranks 140th in the country. The Black Bears rank 221st in three pointers allowed per game (23.7).
Dartmouth blocks 3.4 opponent shots per game, which ranks 134th in the NCAA. Maine ranks 156th in blocks allowed per game (3.5).
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