American East Tournament: UMass Lowell at Vermont odds, picks and predictions
The UMass Lowell River Hawks (26-7) visit the Vermont Catamounts (22-10) Saturday in the America East Tournament championship game. Tip from Patrick Gymnasium is scheduled for 11 a.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the UMass Lowell vs. Vermontodds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
UMass Lowell beat New Hampshire 75-64 on Tuesday in the semifinals but failed to cover as a 12.5-point home favorite. It has now won 6 games in a row and 9 of its last 10. The River Hawks are 8-2 against the spread (ATS) in that span, improving to 18-11-1 ATS this season.
Vermont destroyed Binghamton 79-57 while covering as a 15.5-point home favorite Tuesday. It has now won 14 games in a row. The Catamounts are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games to improve to 18-12-1 ATS this season.
UMass Lowell and Vermont split the season series with UMass winning 80-65 and covering as a 1-point home favorite on Jan. 11 and Vermont winning 93-81 and covering as a 5.5-point home favorite on Feb. 11.
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