UMass Lowell River Hawks vs UMass Minutemen Prediction, 12/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMass Lowell River Hawks vs UMass Minutemen

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Location: Mullins Center in Amherst, MA

TV: ESPN+

The UMass Minutemen (3-6) are welcoming the UMass Lowell River Hawks (5-4) at Mullins Center on Saturday.

The UMass Lowell River Hawks stepped onto the hardwood against Central Connecticut and went home with a loss by a final score of 69-67 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the River Hawks finished with 12 and Central Connecticut had 15 fouls. They also buried 5 of 15 shots from beyond the arc. Central Connecticut finished the game at 70.6% at the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of 17 tries. Furthermore, Central Connecticut collected 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Central Connecticut doled out 15 assists and had 11 steals in this matchup. Concerning defense, UMass Lowell allowed their opponent to shoot 49.1% from the floor on 26 of 53 shooting. They also distributed 12 assists in this game in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In regard to pulling down boards, they earned 33 with 9 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the River Hawks knocked down 14 of their 20 shots for a rate of 70.0%. UMass Lowell wrapped up the contest with a 44.6% FG percentage (25 of 56) and made 3 of their 13 shots from 3-point land.

Max Brooks is a player who was a major factor in the matchup. He finished with 29 points on 11 of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes played and grabbed 10 boards. He shot 78.6% from the floor and also earned 3 dimes.

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UMass Lowell heads into this contest with a record of 5-4 on the year. They currently have an average of 84.2 points per outing (34th in Division 1) on 49.5% from the field. The River Hawks are shooting 38.2% on three-point attempts (63 of 165) and 76.4% from the free throw line. As a team, UMass Lowell is snagging 39.3 boards per game and has accumulated 134 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 107th in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 14.4 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 13.7 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the River Hawks have forced 11.2 turnovers every game while drawing 20.3 personal fouls. They rank 252nd in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 118 conceded so far this year. The River Hawks defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 42.6% (260 of 611) and they surrender 34.4 boards per contest as a group. They give up 31.6% on three-point shots and they are 305th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (76.9).

For their last game, the UMass Minutemen walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-69 against Central Connecticut. The Minutemen were able to collect 23 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 31 for the game. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while recording 5 steals in this matchup. Central Connecticut committed 19 fouls for this game which got the Minutemen to the charity stripe for 17 shots. They were able to bury 13 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 76.5%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, UMass converted 8 of their 25 attempts (32.0%). When all was said and done, the Minutemen shot 24 for 60 from the field which had them shooting 40.0%. The Minutemen allowed Central Connecticut to knock down 28 of their 60 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.7% in this matchup. They shot 34.6% from distance by connecting on 9 out of 26 and ended up going 8 out of 11 at the free throw line (72.7%). Regarding rebounding, UMass allowed Central Connecticut to grab 31 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Daniel Rivera pitched in for the Minutemen in this game. He tallied 19 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and added 3 dimes for this game. He knocked down 7 of 14 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 10 rebounds.

UMass has a mark of 3-6 this season. The Minutemen have committed 17.8 fouls every game while shooting 64.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.7 times per game (214th in D-1) and they are giving up possession 11.4 times per game. UMass has accumulated 659 pts this season (73.2 per game) and they grab 39.4 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Minutemen are shooting 41.6% from the floor, which is 298th in Division 1.

The Minutemen on defense are ranked 267th in college hoops in PPG given up with 74.9. They have forced 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.9% from the floor (201st in college hoops). The UMass defense concedes 34.6% on 3-point shots (73 of 211) and their opponents are knocking down 71.5% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 14.9 assists and 37.7 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 306th and 299th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UMass

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