Vermont vs UMBC 2/19/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
UMBC Retrievers (13-12) vs. Vermont Catamounts (21-5)
February 19, 2022 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Vermont Catamounts -14.5 / UMBC Retrievers +14.5; Over/Under: -143.5
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The UMBC Retrievers and Vermont Catamounts meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Patrick Gymnasium. The UMBC Retrievers look for a win after winning seven of their last nine games. The Vermont Catamounts look for a win after winning 10 of their last 11 games.
The UMBC Retrievers are averaging 72.8 points on 43.9 percent shooting and allowing 70.5 points on 45 percent shooting. Keondre Kennedy is averaging 14.8 points and 5.1 rebounds, while Darnell Rogers is averaging 11 points and 2 rebounds. LJ Owens is the third double-digit scorer and Yaw Obeng-Mensah is grabbing 5.6 rebounds. The UMBC Retrievers are shooting 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and 77.9 percent from the free throw line. The UMBC Retrievers are allowing 34.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.6 rebounds per game.
The Vermont Catamounts are averaging 74.2 points on 49.6 percent shooting and allowing 62.3 points on 42.3 percent shooting. Ryan Davis is averaging 17.4 points and 5.8 rebounds, while Ben Shungu is averaging 16.1 points and 2.5 assists. Isaiah Powell is dishing 3.1 assists and Justin Mazzulla is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The Vermont Catamounts are shooting 37.2 percent from beyond the arc and 76.2 percent from the free throw line. The Vermont Catamounts are allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.9 rebounds per game.
The Retrievers are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games following a ATS win. The Catamounts are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 Saturday games and 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games overall. The under is 40-19-1 in Retrievers last 60 road games. The over is 16-5 in Catamounts last 21 overall. The road team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Vermont Catamounts are easily the better team here and is at home, where they win by an average of 18.6 points and are 7-3 against the spread. Vermont is also winning its last five games by an average of 15 points. There’s not much the UMBC Retrievers can do here. Vermont plays like Vermont is currently playing, and this game will be a beat down.
