The Massachusetts Minutemen (6-5) go head-to-head against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (5-5) at the William D. Mullins Center. The game starts at 3:30 p.m. ET on Friday, December 21, 2018.
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights vs. Massachusetts Minutemen ATS Prediction
The Knights are trying to rebound after their 90-55 loss to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in their last contest. Rutgers made 12 of their 20 three pointers (60.0 percent). Fairleigh Dickinson, on the other hand, was 4-16 (25.0 percent). Darnell Edge led Fairleigh Dickinson in scoring with 17 points on 7-for-18 shooting.
In the Minutemen’s last outing, they defeated the Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks, 83-75. The Minutemen had a better free throw rate (0.246 vs. 0.186) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.557 vs. 0.443). Carl Pierre was the game’s top scorer with 21 points on 9-for-16 shooting from the field.
Both teams have had a player take their game to the next level over their last five games. Edge (0 points) has been stellar for the Knights while Luwane Pipkins (0 points) has contributed greatly to the Minutemen.
The high-octane offense of Massachusetts (90th in the country with an offensive efficiency of 110.7) will square off against the mid-tier defense of Fairleigh Dickinson (194th in the NCAA with a defensive efficiency of 101.7). The Minutemen figure to have the edge on that side of the ball.
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights at Massachusetts Minutemen Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Fairleigh Dickinson ranks 21st in steals per game (8.7) while Massachusetts ranks 170th (4.9).
The Minutemen rank 43rd in assists per game (16.0) while the Knights rank 140th (13.2).
Massachusetts ranks 31st in blocks allowed per game (2.5) while Fairleigh Dickinson ranks 126th (4.0).
Bettings Trends:
The Knights’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 7.8, up from 1.9 for the season.
During their last five games, the Minutemen have scored an average of 82.6 points per game (3.2 above their season average) and allowed an average of 70.4 points per game (3.3 below their season average).
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