The New Hampshire Wildcats (3-18, 1-7 AmEast) look to snap their six-game losing streak when they square off with the Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks (12-11, 4-4 AmEast) at Costello Athletic Center. The game can be seen on ESPN 3 at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 6, 2019.
New Hampshire Wildcats at Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks Betting Prediction
The Wildcats are trying to rebound after their 62-53 loss to the Maine Black Bears in their last contest. Maine’s 0.245 free throw rate was their largest advantage over New Hampshire, who had a mark of 0.113. The Black Bears’ mark was above their season average of 0.171, while the Wildcats’ was below the 0.289 mark opponents have averaged against Maine this season. Jordan Reed was New Hampshire’s leading scorer with 18 points on 6-for-12 shooting.
In the River Hawks’ previous matchup, they were beaten by the Vermont Catamounts, 74-65. Vermont made good use of their 28 trips to the charity stripe, converting on 23 of them (82.1 percent). Massachusetts-Lowell, on the other hand, was just 10-19 (52.6 percent). With 18 points on 6-for-14 shooting, Christian Lutete led Massachusetts-Lowell in scoring.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams. Obadiah Noel scored a game-high 20 points in the first matchup, in which the River Hawks lost 68-64. The Wildcats’ turnover percentage was their biggest strength over the River Hawks. New Hampshire had a rate of 12.0, while Massachusetts-Lowell posted a mark of 20.7.
It will be a showdown of conflicting styles as the up-tempo River Hawks will look to push the slower-paced Wildcats. The River Hawks currently rank 38th in possessions per game while the Wildcats are 280th.
New Hampshire Wildcats vs. Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks ATS Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Massachusetts-Lowell ranks 27th in assists per game (16.2) while New Hampshire ranks 233rd (11.0).
The Wildcats rank 19th in steals allowed per game (5.0) while the River Hawks rank 180th (7.5).
New Hampshire ranks 28th in three pointers attempted per game (27.3) while Massachusetts-Lowell ranks 116th (23.5).
The River Hawks rank 169th in rebounds per game (35.3) while the Wildcats rank 235th in rebounds allowed per game (37.7).
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The Wildcats’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 17.2, up from 9.0 for the season.
During their last five games, the River Hawks have scored an average of 73.8 points per game (5.8 below their season average) and allowed an average of 75.2 points per game (2.6 below their season average).
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