The Northeastern Huskies (11-8, 5-2 CAA) and the Towson Tigers (6-14, 2-5 CAA), who both like to play slow, will battle at SECU Arena. The game gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 24, 2019.
Northeastern Huskies vs. Towson Tigers Free Prediction
In the Huskies’ last contest, they topped the UNCW Seahawks, 88-71. The Huskies had a phenomenally low turnover percentage of 5.4 (better than their season average of 16.6), while the Seahawks had a free throw rate of 0.172 (below their season average of 0.244). With 21 points on 8-for-12 shooting, Vasa Pusica led Northeastern in scoring.
The Tigers won a close one over the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens in their last game, 64-63. Towson’s offensive rebounding percentage was their largest advantage over Delaware. The Tigers had a rate of 28.1 (below their season average of 36.4), while the Fightin’ Blue Hens posted a mark of 22.2. Brian Fobbs led Towson in scoring with 13 points on 5-for-11 shooting from the field.
Half-court execution will be of utmost importance when a pair of the country’s slowest-paced teams clash. Towson currently ranks 343rd in possessions per game (65.2) and Northeastern is 298th (67.2). Also, the Huskies rank 48th in offensive efficiency (112.5), while the Tigers rank 304th in defensive efficiency (108.3).
After the Huskies won both contests against the Tigers last season, these teams will meet for the first time this year. In the last matchup, Northeastern won 80-75. One of Northeastern’s biggest strengths was getting to the charity stripe. They made 30 trips to the line, while Towson went 25 times.
Northeastern Huskies vs. Towson Tigers Betting Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Northeastern, ATS Winner – Towson, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Northeastern ranks 101st in three pointers attempted per game (24.1) while Towson ranks 266th (17.6).
Bettings Trends:
The Huskies’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 10.8, up from 2.8 for the season.
During their last five games, the Tigers have scored an average of 66.0 points per game (0.6 below their season average) and allowed an average of 72.4 points per game (2.3 above their season average).
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