The Hartford Hawks (9-9, 2-1 AmEast) will attempt to lengthen their five-game home winning streak in a matchup against the Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks (10-9, 2-2 AmEast) at Chase Family Arena. The game can be seen on ESPN 3 at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 19, 2019.
Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks vs. Hartford Hawks Free Prediction
In the River Hawks’ last game, they defeated the Albany Great Danes, 84-72. The River Hawks made 14 of their 16 free throws (87.5 percent) and had a turnover percentage of 13.0 (better than their season average of 18.3). Massachusetts-Lowell was led by Obadiah Noel, who was the game’s high scorer with 22 points on 9-for-14 shooting.
The Hawks won a close one over the Maine Black Bears in their last contest, 77-76. The Hawks knocked down 21 of their 28 free throws (75.0 percent) and had a turnover percentage of 15.9 (better than their season average of 17.2). John Carroll was the top scorer from either team with 22 points on 5-for-9 shooting from the field.
The aggressive Hartford offense might be getting to the charity stripe a lot in this contest. The Hawks rank 54th in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.278, while Massachusetts-Lowell ranks 188th in FTA rate allowed (0.232). Additionally, the sweet-shooting offense of the River Hawks ranks 54th in effective field goal percentage (0.549), while the Hawks are 68th-worst in the NCAA at effective field goal percentage allowed (0.528).
After the Hawks won both matchups against the River Hawks last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent matchup, Hartford won 77-70. The Hawks had a much better turnover percentage (13.6 vs. 21.2) and had a better free throw rate (0.138 vs. 0.131).
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Betting Notes:
Massachusetts-Lowell ranks 120th in rebounds per game (36.2) while Hartford ranks 254th (30.6).
The River Hawks rank 32nd in assists per game (16.3) while the Hawks rank 159th (12.7).
Hartford averages 7.6 steals per game, which ranks 53rd in the country. Massachusetts-Lowell ranks 149th in steals allowed per game (7.5).
The River Hawks average 23.0 three pointers per game, which ranks 124th in the nation. The Hawks rank 132nd in three pointers allowed per game (22.8).
Massachusetts-Lowell ranks 128th in blocks per game (2.8) while Hartford ranks 131st in blocks allowed per game (4.1).
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The River Hawks’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 3.2, down from 3.2 for the season.
During their last five games, the Hawks have scored an average of 69.8 points per game (3.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 71.0 points per game (3.7 below their season average).
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