The UAPB Golden Lions (0-3) are looking for their first victory when they clash with the Massachusetts Minutemen (2-2) at William D. Mullins Center. The game gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, November 19, 2018.
UAPB Golden Lions at Massachusetts Minutemen ATS Prediction
The Golden Lions are hoping for a better outcome after their 78-48 loss to the Southern Illinois Salukis in their last outing. Southern Illinois’ effective field goal percentage was their largest strength over UAPB. The Salukis had a rate of 0.570, while the Golden Lions posted a mark of 0.336. Marquell Carter played well for UAPB, contributing 10 points and seven rebounds.
The last time the Minutemen took the court, they were beaten by the Howard Bison, 68-63. Howard out-rebounded Massachusetts. The Bison had more offensive rebounds (13 vs. eight), defensive rebounds (33 vs. 25) and total rebounds (46 vs. 33). Luwane Pipkins had a good game for Massachusetts, leading the team in scoring with 18 points on 4-for-16 shooting.
This has potential to be an error-filled game for the offense of Massachusetts. Dating back to the 2017-18 season, Massachusetts ranks 171st in the NCAA in ball protection (turnover percentage of 18.4 percent), while the gambling defense of UAPB has forced the 17th-most turnovers in the NCAA (22.5 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
UAPB ranks 24th in steals per game (7.8) while Massachusetts ranks 260th (4.8).
The Minutemen rank 52nd in assists per game (15.6) while the Golden Lions rank 270th (11.9).
Massachusetts ranks 140th in rebounds allowed per game (34.4) while UAPB ranks 305th (39.0).
The Golden Lions rank second in blocks allowed per game (1.9) while the Minutemen rank 137th (3.2).
Massachusetts ranks 154th in three pointers attempted per game (22.1) while UAPB ranks 263rd (19.3).
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