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March Madness: Vermont vs. Duke odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Friday’s Vermont vs. Duke odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The 13th-seeded Vermont Catamounts (28-6) battle the No. 4 seed Duke Blue Devils (24-8) Friday in the 1st Round of the South Region. Tip from Barclays Center in Brooklyn is set for 7:10 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Vermont vs. Duke odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.

Vermont is on a 10-game win streak after taking down UMass Lowell 66-61 Saturday in the America East Tournament title game. However, the Catamounts failed to cover as 8.5-point home favorites, marking the 4th consecutive game they didn’t cover the spread. G Shamir Bogues scored a team-high 15 points, leading 4 Vermont players in double figures, but the Catamounts only shot 35.6% from the field in the win.

Duke enters on a 2-game skid, recently getting upset as an 11-point favorite by NC State 74-69 in an ACC quarterfinal March 14. The Blue Devils lost despite C Kyle Filipowski scoring a game-high 28 points with a team-best 14 rebounds.

Duke is ranked No. 14 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.

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Vermont vs. Duke odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:45 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Vermont +600 (bet $100 to win $600) | Duke -900 (bet $900 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Vermont +11.5 (+100) | Duke -11.5 (-120)
Over/Under (O/U): 132.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Vermont vs. Duke picks and predictions

Prediction

Duke 72, Vermont 57

Moneyline

PASS.

There is no value on Duke (-900), who has a net rating of 10, to beat Vermont, who has a net rating of 102. It’s just not wise to risk 9 times the potential profit here.

Against the spread

BET DUKE -11.5 (-120).

As mentioned, Vermont is 0-4 ATS in its last 4 outings, and is 14-18 ATS for the season. Scoring 68 points or fewer in 4 of its last 6 games, Vermont does not have the firepower to keep up with Duke.

The Blue Devils are 18-14 ATS this season, including 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games. Their strong point is their defense, which has allowed 64 or fewer points in 3 of its last 5 games. That will be the key factor in Duke covering here.

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Over/Under

BET UNDER 132.5 (-110).

While this is a statistically low total, the Catamounts have a 9-23 O/U record this season, while the Blue Devils are 13-19 O/U.

Both teams have identical 2-8 O/U showings in their last 10 games with Vermont hitting the Under in 5 of its last 6 and Duke hitting the Under in 4 of its last 5. The Catamounts’ lack of offense combined with the Blue Devils’ defense is a perfect recipe for the Under.

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America East Tournament: UMass Lowell at Vermont odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UMass Lowell at Vermont odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Vermont Catamounts (27-6) and UMass Lowell River Hawks (22-9) meet in the final of the America East Tournament Saturday. Tip-off from Patrick Gymanasium is set for 11 a.m. ET (ESPN2/ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the UMass Lowell at Vermont odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.

No. 1 seed Vermont ended the regular season with a 15-1 conference record and a 15-1 home record. It beat the 8th-seeded Albany Great Danes 75-72 in the quarterfinals last Saturday, failing to cover as a 16.5-point favorite, then followed up that performance with a non-cover as a 17-point favorite in a 66-59 victory over the 4th-seeded New Hampshire Wildcats Tuesday.

Vermont is 14-17 against the spread (ATS) on the season. It has failed to cover 3 in a row yet is 5-3 ATS in its last 8.

UMass Lowell, the 2nd seed in the tournament, ended the regular season 11-5 in conference play and 10-6 on the road. It beat the 7th-seeded UMBC Retrievers 94-89 in overtime last Saturday, then took down the No. 3 seed Bryant Bulldogs 77-70 Tuesday, closing as a 7.5-point favorite in both.

The River Hawks have failed to cover in 4 straight games and 6 of their last 7. They are 12-16 ATS on the season.

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UMass Lowell at Vermont odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:45 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): UMass Lowell +245 (bet $100 to win $245) | Vermont -310 (bet $310 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): UMass Lowell +7.5 (-115) | Vermont -7.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 133.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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UMass Lowell at Vermont picks and predictions

Prediction

Vermont 71, UMass Lowell 61

Moneyline

PASS.

Vermont (-310) won both games against UMass Lowell, both on the road and at home. It beat UMass Lowell by 12 at home and should again come out on top. At -310, there’s no valuing in betting it to win outright.

Against the spread

BET VERMONT -7.5 (-105).

The Catamounts have been far more profitable for bettors over the last few weeks, and they covered in both games against the River Hawks earlier in the season. Vermont has covered in 5 of its last 8 games and closed the regular season on a 5-1 ATS run.

UMass Lowell has failed to cover in 4 in a row and 6 of its last 7. The River Hawks’ top scorer is shooting under 40% from the field as well, which doesn’t bode well for it to keep pace with the Catamounts. Back VERMONT -7.5 (-105).

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Over/Under

LEAN UNDER 133.5 (-110).

If there’s 1 thing both teams have done as of late, it is hit the Under. The Catamounts went 8-21 O/U on the season. With the tournament included, they have gone Under in 4 of their last 5 games.

The River Hawks scored 65 or fewer in their last 2 games to close the regular season and went Under in both games against Vermont. They are 1-4 O/U in their last 5 games.

Take UNDER 133.5 (-110).

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March Madness: Vermont vs. Marquette odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Friday’s Vermont vs. Marquette odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The 15th-seeded Vermont Catamounts (23-10) and No. 2 Marquette Golden Eagles (28-6) meet in an NCAA Tournament first-round game Friday. Tip time in the East Region tussle at Nationwide Arena in Columbus is slated for 2:45 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Vermont vs. Marquette odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

Vermont swept the America East Conference regular-season and tournament titles. A solid midrange and 3-point shooting team, the Catamounts have logged a 51.3% mark from the floor in winning each of their last 15 games.

Marquette swept the Big East regular -season and tournament titles. The Golden Eagles are the No. 4 team in the nation, and that position has been solidified by MU going 14-1 against a tough slate since Jan. 18.

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Vermont vs. Marquette odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 11:47 p.m. ET.

Moneyline: Vermont +425 (bet $100 to win $425) | Marquette -650 (bet $650 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Vermont +10.5 (-105) | Marquette -10.5 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 144.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)

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Vermont vs. Marquette picks and predictions

Prediction

Marquette 76, Vermont 67

Moneyline

Look for Marquette to advance, but on this play the price on the Eagles is too steep and the leverage on the Catamounts too short. AVOID.

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Against the spread

The Catamounts are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Golden Eagles are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 NCAA Tournament games.

KenPom rates Vermont 113th nationally, and the Catamounts are on a solid trend line. Lets peg them between No. 85 St. John’s and No. 123 Butler. MU has played those 2 Big East foes a combined 4 times over the last 6 weeks. The results were a 1-3 ATS mark and an average winning margin of 7.0 points.

Under coach John Becker, Vermont gave 4th-seeded Arkansas everything it could handle in a 75-71 UA victory. The Catamounts led that game by 1 just inside the 10-minute mark.

The leverage here is useful but not overwhelming. Consider a partial-unit play on VERMONT +10.5 (-105).

Over/Under

The more talented Eagles are the faster team and should be able to push the pace at times against Vermont, a slowest-3rd squad. Figure on a decent number of triples, but other spiral factors like free-throw attempts and 2nd-chance buckets figure to be at below-average levels.

A mid-140s total seems likely. STEER CLEAR.

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American East Tournament: UMass Lowell at Vermont odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UMass-Lowell at Vermont odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The UMass Lowell River Hawks (26-7) visit the Vermont Catamounts (22-10) Saturday in the America East Tournament championship game. Tip from Patrick Gymnasium is scheduled for 11 a.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the UMass Lowell vs. Vermont odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

UMass Lowell beat New Hampshire 75-64 on Tuesday in the semifinals but failed to cover as a 12.5-point home favorite. It has now won 6 games in a row and 9 of its last 10. The River Hawks are 8-2 against the spread (ATS) in that span, improving to 18-11-1 ATS this season.

Vermont destroyed Binghamton 79-57 while covering as a 15.5-point home favorite Tuesday. It has now won 14 games in a row. The Catamounts are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games to improve to 18-12-1 ATS this season.

UMass Lowell and Vermont split the season series with UMass winning 80-65 and covering as a 1-point home favorite on Jan. 11 and Vermont winning 93-81 and covering as a 5.5-point home favorite on Feb. 11.

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UMass Lowell at Vermont odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:20 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): UMass Lowell +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | Vermont -230 (bet $230 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): UMass Lowell +5.5 (-115) | Vermont -5.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 140.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

UMass Lowell at Vermont picks and predictions

Prediction

Vermont 76, UMass Lowell 73

Moneyline

PASS.

The moneyline odds are justifiably not profitable for a play on a Vermont (-230) team entering on a 14-game win streak.

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Against the spread

LEAN UMASS LOWELL +5.5 (-115).

UMass is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games overall and 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600.

The River Hawks’ offense ranks 35th in the nation in points per game (78.6) while the Catamounts’ defense ranks just 86th in points allowed per game (66.8). Expect the Red Hawks’ offense to hang around long enough to keep the final outcome in question until the final moments.

Over/Under

BET OVER 140.5 (-115).

The Over is 4-1 in the River Hawk’s last 5 Saturday games, 4-1 in their last 5 against a team with a winning outright record and 4-0 in their last 4 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600.

The Over is also 4-1 in the Catamounts’ last 5 Saturday games and 4-1 in their last 5 home games against a team with a winning road record.

Both teams played toward the Over this season with the River Hawks going 17-13 O/U and Catamounts going 18-13 O/U.

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