The New Orleans Privateers (16-16) square off against the Campbell Fighting Camels (17-15) in the College Basketball Invitational at John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center. The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, March 19, 2018.
Campbell opened as a 6.5-point favorite, while the game’s Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 144.5 points.
New Orleans Privateers vs. Campbell Fighting Camels ATS Prediction
The Privateers will be looking for a similar result after barely hanging on to beat the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros in their last matchup, 77-74. New Orleans’ 13.6 turnover percentage was their largest strength over UT Rio Grande Valley, who had a mark of 19.9. The Privateers’ mark was better than their season average of 19.3, while the Vaqueros’ was above their season average of 15.4. With 21 points on 7-for-14 shooting, Lamont Berzat was the game’s leading scorer.
In the Fighting Camels’ last game, they were victorious over the Miami (OH) RedHawks, 97-87. The Fighting Camels made 15 of their 16 free throws (93.8 percent) and had an effective field goal percentage of 0.774 (above their season average of 0.559). Chris Clemons was the game’s leading scorer with 32 points on 11-for-19 shooting.
When considering effective field goal percentage, Campbell should have a significant edge. The sweet-shooting Fighting Camels offense ranks 17th in the NCAA in that metric at 0.565, while the suspect New Orleans defense is ranked 262nd in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.523).
New Orleans heads into the contest with records of 16-16 straight up (SU) and 1-1-1 against the spread (ATS). Games involving the Privateers have a tendency to finish over the total (66.7 percent).
Meanwhile, Campbell is 17-15 SU and 1-2 ATS. Unlike New Orleans, games featuring the Fighting Camels have typically gone under the total (66.7 percent).
New Orleans Privateers at Campbell Fighting Camels ATS Pick
College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Campbell, ATS Winner – Campbell, O/U – Over
Notes
Betting Notes:
Campbell ranks 83rd in three pointers attempted per game (23.9) while New Orleans ranks 324th (13.5).
The Fighting Camels rank 95th in steals per game (6.6) while the Privateers rank 221st in steals allowed per game (7.3).
Campbell ranks 38th in blocks allowed per game (2.6) while New Orleans ranks 149th (3.5).
The Privateers rank 209th in rebounds per game (34.3) while the Fighting Camels rank 293rd (32.2).
Campbell averages 14.4 assists per game, which ranks 105th in the nation. New Orleans ranks 189th in assists allowed per game (13.9).
Bettings Trends:
The Privateers’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 6.0, up from 0.7 for the season.
During their last five games, the Fighting Camels have scored an average of 75.0 points per game (1.5 below their season average) and allowed an average of 71.4 points per game (0.2 above their season average).
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