Vermont vs. UMBC Betting Picks and Predictions
by Clive Smith | Mar 11, 2022
Vermont vs. UMBC Betting Picks & Predictions
The Vermont Catamounts (27-5, 17-1 America East) bring a seven-game winning streak into a home matchup with the UMBC Retrievers (18-13, 11-7 America East), winners of five straight. The Catamounts are huge favorites (-15.5) in the contest, which begins at 11:00 AM ET on Saturday, March 12, 2022. Find more below on the Vermont vs. UMBC betting line, head-to-head stats, best bets and more. The matchup has an over/under of 143 points.
Vermont vs. UMBC Betting Line
Vermont vs UMBC Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Favorite Spread Odds |
Underdog Spread Odds |
Total |
Over Total Odds |
Under Total Odds |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
| Vermont |
-15.5 |
– |
– |
143 |
-109 |
-110 |
-1818 |
900 |
Vermont vs. UMBC Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, March 12, 2022
- Game Time: 11:00 AM ET
Computer Predictions for Vermont vs. UMBC
Computer picks for Catamounts vs Retrievers
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
UMBC (+15.5)
|
Under (143)
|
UMBC 78 Vermont 63
|
Vermont vs. UMBC Betting Trends
Vermont has played 32 games, with 15 wins against the spread.
The Catamounts have an against the spread record of 4-5 in their nine games when favored by 15.5 points or more so far this season.
Vermont’s games this year have hit the over on 15 of 28 set point totals (53.6%).
Vermont Leaders
The Catamounts rebounds and assists leader is Isaiah Powell. He pulls down 6.3 rebounds and adds 3.0 assists per game.
Ryan Davis paces Vermont with 17.1 points per game.
Ben Shungu is the top three-point shooter for the Catamounts, hitting 1.9 per game.
Vermont’s steals leader is Shungu, who collects 1.2 per game. Davis leads the team averaging 0.8 blocks an outing.
Vermont Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
48.8 |
10 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
41.5 |
83 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
31.0 |
242 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
26.2 |
3 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
9.2 |
351 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
10.4 |
41 |
UMBC vs. Vermont Betting Trends
UMBC is 15-13-0 against the spread this season.
The Retrievers have no wins ATS (0-1) as a 15.5-point underdog or greater this year.
There have been 15 UMBC games (out of 31) that hit the over this season.
UMBC Leaders
The Retrievers leader in scoring is Keondre Kennedy with 15.0 points per game. He also adds 5.0 rebounds per game and 2.2 assists per game.
Yaw Obeng-Mensah (5.4 rebounds per game) and Darnell Rogers (3.8 assists per game) are the UMBC leaders in rebounds and assists.
L.J. Owens is tops from three-point range for the Retrievers, knocking down 2.2 treys per game.
Rogers tops UMBC in steals with 1.0 per game, and Szymon Wojcik leads the squad in blocks with 0.6 per game.
UMBC Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
44.9 |
125 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
45.3 |
290 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
30.3 |
274 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
33.3 |
287 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
10.6 |
303 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
11.2 |
98 |
We have the UMBC (+15.5) listed as the best bet in this game. Our computer model has the scoring going under the total of 143 points, with the teams finishing with a final score of Vermont 78, UMBC 63 once the game has been played.
