It will be a battle between AmEast opponents when the Vermont Catamounts (17-5, 7-1 AmEast) welcome the Maine Black Bears (5-18, 3-5 AmEast) to Roy L Patrick Gymnasium. The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 6, 2019.
Maine Black Bears at Vermont Catamounts Free Prediction
The Black Bears come in on a high note after defeating the New Hampshire Wildcats in their last outing, 62-53. The Black Bears had a free throw rate of 0.245 (above their season average of 0.171) and had a turnover percentage of 13.6 (better than their season average of 19.9). Maine was led by Vilgot Larsson, who was the top scorer from either team with 23 points on 8-for-13 shooting.
In the Catamounts’ previous matchup, they were victorious over the Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks, 74-65. Vermont made good use of their 28 trips to the charity stripe, converting on 23 of them (82.1 percent). Massachusetts-Lowell, meanwhile, was just 10-19 (52.6 percent). Anthony Lamb was the top scorer from either team with 29 points on 10-for-17 shooting from the field.
This will be the second game of the season between these two squads. Robin Duncan had 11 points, five rebounds and five assists in the first game, in which the Catamounts topped the Black Bears 73-49. The Catamounts knocked down 20 of their 24 free throws (83.3 percent) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.602 vs. 0.404).
Vermont could have their way on the offensive side of the ball as their productive offense squares off against one of the worst defenses in the NCAA. The Catamounts currently rank 57th in offensive efficiency, while Maine ranks 262nd in defensive efficiency.
Maine Black Bears at Vermont Catamounts Odds Pick
Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Vermont, ATS Winner – Vermont, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Vermont ranks 22nd in assists allowed per game (10.7) while Maine ranks 217th (15.1).
The Catamounts rank 26th in steals allowed per game (5.1) while the Black Bears rank 180th (7.5).
Vermont ranks 150th in rebounds per game (35.7) while Maine ranks 258th (32.8).
The Catamounts rank 46th in blocks per game (4.2) while the Black Bears rank 112th (3.2).
Vermont averages 22.3 three pointers per game, which ranks 157th in the country. Maine ranks 204th in three pointers allowed per game (24.1).
Bettings Trends:
The Black Bears have outscored opponents by an average of 2.4 points in their last five games. On the season, Maine has been defeated by an average of 6.9 points.
During their last five games, the Catamounts have scored an average of 71.8 points per game (3.6 below their season average) and allowed an average of 60.0 points per game (5.6 below their season average).
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