Vermont vs. UMass Lowell: College Basketball Best Bets, Picks & Predictions (Wednesday)

Though three ranked vs. ranked matchups highlight the day’s college basketball action, our three top picks involve two more under-the-radar Big Ten games and a game involving two teams atop the America East Conference.

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Here are our best bets for Wednesday’s college basketball action.  And here’s a closer look at Vermont vs. UMass Lowell.

(Odds courtesy of DraftKings)

College Basketball Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions: Vermont vs. UMass Lowell

UMass Lowell has a stark advantage over Vermont in playing close games, as this one projects to be. The River Hawks are comfortable in close games, going 3-1 in the four contests decided by seven or fewer points, while Vermont is 2-4 in such games.

UMass Lowell is a perfect 8-0 this year on its home floor. Its impressive 14-3 start is primarily because of improved defensive splits from last year. The River Hawks are the country’s best defense inside the paint, allowing a 40.4% 2-point shooting percentage. UMass Lowell allowed under one point per possession last year, with teams connecting on 37% of 3-point attempts. So far this year, it is allowing just 34.8% from the perimeter, which all adds up to a top-17 defense in terms of effective field goal percentage.

The River Hawks are just 1-5 ATS in their last six games, but they have are 3-0-1 ATS in their last four games against Vermont.

Bet: UMass Lowell -1 (-110 at DraftKings) 

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