Vermont vs UMass Lowell Odds & Predictions (Jan. 11)

• UMass Lowell is a 1.5-point home favorite over Vermont on Wednesday night in an America East Conference game
• UMass Lowell is on pace for its first winning record in 10 seasons at the Division I level
• A look at the Vermont vs UMass Lowell matchup and odds can be found below with a prediction

Massachusetts Lowell will try to bounce from its most lopsided loss of the season when it hosts Vermont in an America East Conference game at 6 p.m. ET Wednesday at the Costello Athletic Center.

UMass Lowell (14-3, 8-0 home, 2-1 America East) had its three-game winning streak end Sunday, losing to Albany 89-63. The same day, Vermont (8-9, 4-5 road, 2-1 America East) fell to New Hampshire 67-60 for just its second loss in its last eight games.

Vermont vs UMass Lowell Odds

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UMass Lowell is a 1.5-point favorite and a -128 pick on the moneyline in the college basketball odds, giving it an implied win probability of 56.14%.

Vermont Betting Trends

Vermont played well defensively in the loss to New Hampshire but was hurt by poor outside shooting. The Catamounts made just 5 of 19 (26.3) three-point field goal attempts.

Vermont held New Hampshire to 39% (23 of 59) shooting and 9 of 25 (36%) from long distance.

Senior guard Robin Duncan had a fine all-round game for Vermont with 15 points, eight rebounds and three assists. Senior guard Finn Sullivan added 14 points and senior guard Aaron Deloney finished with 13 points, though he was just 1 of 6 on three-pointers.

Robin Duncan for threeeeeee 🏀 pic.twitter.com/fvJEMUxknq

— Jack Main (@JackMainTV) January 6, 2023

Vermont had just eight turnovers but also forced New Hampshire into eight giveaways.

Deloney is Vermont’s leading scorer with an average of 12.3 points a game. He won the America East’s Sixth Man of the Year Award last season.

Senior guard Dylan Penn is scoring 11.7 points a game following his transfer from Bellarmine. He was the MVP of last season’s Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament.

UMass Lowell Betting Trends

UMass Lowell has taken a good step toward its first winning season since joining Division I for the 2013-14 season. Strong play on both ends of the floor has been the key to the River Hawks’ success.

UMass Lowell is 12^th in the nation in field goal shooting (49.7%) and 42^nd in three-point percentage (37.9). The River Hawks are also 10^th in opponents’ field goal percentage (37.6).

Senior forward Abdoul Karim Coulibaly is having a big year following his transfer from St. Bonaventure. He is averaging 12.4 points and 8.3 rebounds a game.

Coulibaly leads the conference with a 61.2 field goal percentage and is third in rebounding.

Ascension Sports Abdoul Karim Coulibaly/ UMASS Lowell has proven to be a program changer ! Karim is averaging 13 points 9 rebounds 1 block and has helped UMASS Lowell to a 14-2 record overall and 2-0 in conference play. #ProgramChanger #NoStudentLoans #KeepAscending pic.twitter.com/E1BwzpFIuw

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Senior guard Everette Hammond has averages of 12.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists. Senior guard Ayinde Hakim has a 10.2 scoring average and his 4.1 assists a game are second in the America East. Junior forward Max Brooks’ 2.1 blocked shots a game lead the conference.

Sophomore forward Cam Morris III led UMass Lowell on Sunday with 14 points on 7-of-7 shooting.

Junior guard Yuri Covington also scored 14 points. However, he was 1 of 6 on three-point attempts.

UMass Lowell shot just 20% (3 of 15) beyond the arc while New Hampshire shot a sizzling 65% (13 of 20) on deep balls. The River Hawks were outrebounded 37-25.

Vermont vs UMass Lowell Prediction

Vermont has won three straight games in the series and 11 of the last 12. It is hard to buck that trend, especially with UMass Lowell coming off a clunker of a performance Sunday.

Pick: Vermont +106 ML

Season record: 19-13 (+4.7 units) ATS, 0-4 (-4.0 units) ML