The Northeastern Huskies (5-5) travel to Vermont to take on the Catamounts (7-3) in a game that will likely be low scoring. The game gets underway at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 16, 2018.
Northeastern Huskies at Vermont Catamounts ATS Prediction
In the Huskies’ last matchup, they were defeated by the Boston University Terriers, 77-74. Boston University out-rebounded Northeastern. The Terriers had 13 offensive rebounds and 38 total rebounds, while the Huskies had eight and 30, respectively. Vasa Pusica was the top scorer from either team with 31 points on 10-for-19 shooting.
The Catamounts defeated the Boston University Terriers in their last contest, 78-72. The Catamounts had a better turnover percentage (9.1 vs. 14.0) and had a better free throw rate (0.267 vs. 0.213). With 19 points and 14 rebounds, Vermont’s Anthony Lamb had a good performance.
After the Huskies won the lone game against the Catamounts last season, 71-67, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Huskies’ 12.4 turnover percentage was their largest advantage over the Catamounts, who had a mark of 19.0.
Lamb and Stef Smith have been playing well over the last five games for Vermont. Lamb has averaged 0 points per game. Not to be outdone, Smith has recorded 0 points a game during that span.
The high-octane offense of Vermont (45th in the country with an offensive efficiency of 114.1) will battle against the bottom-tier defense of Northeastern (337th in the country with a defensive efficiency of 113.1). The Catamounts figure to have the advantage on that side of the ball.
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Vermont ranks 30th in assists allowed per game (10.4) while Northeastern ranks 206th (14.6).
The Catamounts rank 33rd in three pointers allowed per game (19.2) while the Huskies rank 191st (23.8).
Vermont ranks 10th in steals allowed per game (4.3) while Northeastern ranks 154th (6.8).
The Huskies rank 12th in rebounds allowed per game (29.9) while the Catamounts rank 80th (33.2).
Northeastern is 20th in the NCAA with 2.3 blocks allowed per game while Vermont is 30th with 2.6 blocks allowed per game.
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The Huskies’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 3.4, up from 0.8 for the season.
During their last five games, the Catamounts have scored an average of 85.0 points per game (8.2 above their season average) and allowed an average of 73.6 points per game (5.0 above their season average).
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