Vermont at UMass Lowell odds, picks and predictions
The Vermont Catamounts (14-5, 4-0 America East) and UMass Lowell River Hawks (14-4, 5-0) meet Thursday at the Costello Athletic Center in Lowell, Mass. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Vermont vs. UMass Lowell odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Catamounts and River Hawks clash in Lowell for the top spot in the America East Conference. Bryant is also 4-0 in the conference, and vying for first place.
Vermont has won 5 in a row since falling 70-69 at Miami (Ohio) on Dec. 22. The Catamounts have covered the past 2 outings after going 0-4 against the spread (ATS) in 4 games from Dec. 22 to Jan. 11.
UMass Lowell picked up an 80-60 win at Binghamton on Saturday, and the River Hawks have won 7 in a row since Dec. 22. UML has covered 4 of the past 6 games, while the Over holds a slight 3-2 edge in the past 5 contests.
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Vermont at UMass Lowell odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:56 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Vermont -102 (bet $102 to win $100) | UMass Lowell -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Vermont +1.5 (-118) | UMass Lowell -1.5 (-104)
- Over/Under (O/U): 140.5 (O: -108 | U: -118)
Vermont at UMass Lowell picks and predictions
Prediction
Vermont 73, UMass Lowell 69
Moneyline
VERMONT (-102) is worth a look as short 'dogs on the road. UVM has dominated this series, winning 8 of the past 10 meetings, although UMass Lowell (-120) won the most recent home game against the Catamounts Jan. 11, 2023,.
Vermont has won 5 in a row, and 9 of the past 12 games, including nice wins over Brown, Toledo and Yale.
Against the spread
Vermont +1.5 (-118) is a little more on the expensive side, and it really makes no sense to take the Catamounts getting the little bit of points instead of on the moneyline, unless you strongly believe UMass Lowell -1.5 (-104) is going to win by only a single point.
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Over/Under
OVER 140.5 (-108) is worth playing lightly in this AEC clash.
While Vermont hasn't rolled up big offensive production, it's not due to inaccuracy. The Catamounts rank 38th in the nation while hitting 48.1% from the field, while ranking 40th while hitting 37.2% from behind the arc.
While Vermont has been strong defensively, most of those big efforts are at home. The Catamounts have cashed the Over in the past 3 road games. UMass Lowell has cashed the Over in 3 of the past 5 games, too.
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