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The No. 1 seed Vermont Catamounts (22-10, 14-2 America East) are favored by 5.5 points against the No. 2 UMass-Lowell River Hawks (26-7, 11-5 America East) in the championship game of the America East tournament on Saturday at 11:00 AM, live on ESPN2. The winner earns an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Catamounts vs. River Hawks?
- Game Day: Saturday, March 11, 2023
- Game Time: 11:00 AM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN2
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Betting Lines for Catamounts vs. River Hawks
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | -5.5 | 141.5 |
Vermont Betting Stats & Information
- Vermont has a 20-4 record in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 83.3% of those games).
- When they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -221 or shorter, the Catamounts have a 15-1 record (winning 93.8% of their games).
- So far this season, the Catamounts have compiled an 18-12-1 record against the spread.
- In games they have played as at least 5.5-point underdogs this season, the River Hawks are 1-1 against the spread.
- The average point total for Vermont’s games this year is 1.6 fewer points than the over/under of 141.5 in this matchup.
UMass-Lowell Betting Stats & Info
- UMass-Lowell has been underdogs in four games this season and won two (50%) of those contests.
- This season, the River Hawks have been at least a +182 underdog on the moneyline two times, losing each of those contests.
- The River Hawks are 20-11-0 against the spread this year.
- When they have played as at least 5.5-point underdogs this year, the River Hawks are 1-1 against the spread.
- The average over/under in UMass-Lowell’s games this year is 2.9 more points than the point total of 141.5 in this outing.
Vermont vs. UMass-Lowell Season Stat Comparison
| Vermont Rank | Vermont AVG | UMass-Lowell AVG | UMass-Lowell Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140th | 73.1 | Points Scored | 78.6 | 32nd |
| 79th | 66.8 | Points Allowed | 65.8 | 59th |
| 315th | 29 | Rebounds | 35.6 | 21st |
| 351st | 5.7 | Off. Rebounds | 10.7 | 26th |
| 55th | 8.6 | 3pt Made | 7 | 222nd |
| 136th | 13.6 | Assists | 14.6 | 76th |
| 5th | 8.9 | Turnovers | 13.4 | 314th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Vermont Catamounts Leaders
- The Catamounts leader in rebounds and assist is Robin Duncan, who pulls down 7.3 rebounds and distributes 4.5 assists per game along with scoring 7.8 points per contest.
- Dylan Penn leads Vermont in scoring, averaging 13.2 per game to go with 3.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists.
- Finn Sullivan leads the Catamounts in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 1.9 shots per game from beyond the arc.
UMass-Lowell River Hawks Leaders
- Everette Hammond racks up 13.8 points per game to be the top scorer for the River Hawks.
- The UMass-Lowell leaders in rebounding and assists are Abdoul Karim Coulibaly with 7.7 rebounds per game (he also adds 11.5 points and 0.7 assists per game) and Ayinde Hikim with 3.8 assists per game (he also tacks on 10.8 points and 2.8 rebounds per game).
- Hammond knocks down 1.7 three-pointers per game, the most on the River Hawks.
