The Vermont Catamounts (3-2) clash with the Bucknell Bison (1-2) at Roy L Patrick Gymnasium. The game can be seen on ESPN 3 at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 25, 2018.
Bucknell Bison vs. Vermont Catamounts Betting Prediction
In the Bison’s last game, they were defeated by the Canisius Golden Griffins, 82-73. Canisius’ 28.1 offensive rebounding percentage was their biggest strength over Bucknell, who had a mark of 15.6. Jimmy Sotos led Bucknell in scoring with 23 points on 9-for-12 shooting.
The Catamounts were victorious over the Yale Bulldogs in their last contest, 79-70. The Catamounts had 8 steals, while the Bulldogs had a free throw rate of 0.182 (below their season average of 0.320). Anthony Lamb was the game’s high scorer with 34 points on 13-for-24 shooting from the field.
The Bison won the sole contest against the Catamounts last season, 81-77. Bucknell had a better effective field goal percentage (0.625 vs. 0.537). Vermont, on the other hand, did a great job of converting from the free throw line (19-26; 73.1 percent).
This showdown pits one of the nation’s top offenses against one of its elite defenses as Vermont ranks 20th in effective field goal percentage (0.560) and Bucknell is 55th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.481) since the 2017-18 season. It will also be a matchup of conflicting tempos as the fast-breaking Bison rank 54th in possessions per game, while the more half-court oriented Catamounts rank 341st.
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Vermont ranks 44th in steals allowed per game (5.3) while Bucknell ranks 217th (6.6).
The Catamounts rank second in rebounds allowed per game (29.3) while the Bison rank 175th (35.1).
Bucknell ranks 41st in blocks per game (4.4) while Vermont ranks 208th (2.8).
The Bison rank 128th in three pointers attempted per game (23.1) while the Catamounts rank 261st (19.5).
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