Vermont vs. UMass-Lowell betting: College basketball preview for February 22

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The Vermont Catamounts (16-11, 9-3 America East) are 4.5-point favorites as they look to continue a five-game winning streak when they host the UMass-Lowell River Hawks (16-11, 5-7 America East) on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium. The matchup airs at 4:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 138.5 for the matchup.

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Vermont Cover -4.5 vs UMass-Lowell -112

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Vermont vs. UMass-Lowell betting lines

  • Vermont moneyline odds to win: -198
  • UMass-Lowell moneyline odds to win: +163
  • Spread: Vermont (-4.5)
  • Total: 138.5

Vermont statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Vermont has played better when playing at home, covering four times in 10 home games, and five times in 13 road games.
  • The Catamounts have gone over the total more often when playing at home, hitting the over in seven of 10 home matchups (70%). On the road, they have hit the over in three of 13 games (23.1%).
  • Vermont has played better as a moneyline favorite in home games, putting up a home record of 7-2, compared to going 1-5 in away games.

Recent trends

  • The Catamounts’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, putting up 65.4 points a contest compared to the 65.9 they’ve averaged this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen Vermont give up 0.1 more points per game (64.2) than its season-long average (64.1).
  • During their last 10 contests, the Catamounts are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (7.7), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (34.1% compared to 32.6% season-long).

Vermont betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-16-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 5-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 3-12-0 (As Favorite: 4-13-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-13-1 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 3-10-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-8 (Home: 7-2; Away: 1-5)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 4-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (306th in nation) 42.5 (111th) 30.7 (265th) 30.8 (158th) 12.1 (286th) 10.3 (87th)

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UMass-Lowell statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UMass-Lowell’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .429 (6-8-0). On the road, it is .455 (5-6-0).
  • River Hawks games have finished above the over/under 57.1% of the time at home (eight of 14), and 45.5% of the time on the road (five of 11).

Recent trends

  • While the River Hawks are averaging 81.1 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, tallying 77.8 points per contest.
  • UMass-Lowell has fared worse defensively over its previous 10 games, allowing 77.8 points per contest, 3.3 more points than its season average of 74.5.
  • In their last 10 games, the River Hawks are making 7.3 threes per game, 0.3 more than their season average (7). However, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (34.1%) compared to their season average (35.3%).

UMass-Lowell betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-14-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 8-12-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-12-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-7 (Home: 10-3; Away: 2-4)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.6 (eighth in nation) 43.3 (154th) 33.2 (115th) 31.3 (198th) 15.4 (71st) 12 (253rd)
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