The New Hampshire Wildcats (3-19, 1-8 AmEast) look to put an end to their seven-game losing streak when they go head-to-head against the Binghamton Bearcats (6-18, 2-7 AmEast) at Lundholm Gym. The game is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 9, 2019.
Binghamton Bearcats at New Hampshire Wildcats Free Prediction
In the Bearcats’ last matchup, they were blown out by the Stony Brook Seawolves, 85-59. Stony Brook’s 43.2 offensive rebounding percentage was their largest strength over Binghamton, who had a mark of 25.5. The Seawolves’ mark was above their season average of 34.3. Caleb Stewart was Binghamton’s high scorer with 16 points on 6-for-18 shooting.
The Wildcats lost to the Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks in their last outing, 72-62. One of Massachusetts-Lowell’s biggest advantages was getting to the free throw line. They had 28 free throw attempts, while New Hampshire had just 12. New Hampshire’s Jordan Reed finished with 11 points and nine rebounds in the contest.
This will be the second game of the season between these two squads. Sam Sessoms had 21 points and five rebounds in the first game, in which the Bearcats beat the Wildcats 69-58. The Bearcats had a much better free throw rate (0.386 vs. 0.056) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.591 vs. 0.509).
New Hampshire may have trouble getting to the charity stripe in this battle. The Wildcats currently rank 353rd in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.133, while Binghamton ranks seventh in FTA rate allowed (0.158). Moreover, second chance points figure to be few and far between for the Bearcats. They rank 340th in the NCAA in offensive rebounding percentage at 22.0 percent, while the Wildcats are 16th-best on the defensive glass (defensive rebounding percentage of 76.6 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
New Hampshire ranks 18th in assists allowed per game (10.5) while Binghamton ranks 253rd (16.8).
The Wildcats average 27.7 three pointers per game, which ranks 25th in the NCAA. The Bearcats rank 202nd in three pointers allowed per game (24.0).
Binghamton ranks 11th in blocks per game (5.2) while New Hampshire ranks 184th (2.2).
The Wildcats rank 16th in steals allowed per game (4.9) while the Bearcats rank 139th (6.8).
New Hampshire averages 34.7 rebounds per game, which ranks 187th in the NCAA. Binghamton ranks 276th in rebounds allowed per game (40.1).
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The Bearcats’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 12.0, up from 7.8 for the season.
During their last five games, the Wildcats have scored an average of 49.4 points per game (11.9 below their season average) and allowed an average of 65.8 points per game (4.5 below their season average).
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