Vermont Vs UMBC: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 1, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 31, 2022

The UMBC Retrievers (9-5, 0-0 America East) will attempt to continue a five-game home winning run when squaring off against the Vermont Catamounts (6-8, 0-0 America East) on Sunday, January 1, 2023 at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena, airing at 1:00 PM ET on ESPN. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Catamounts’ (-144 to win on the moneyline) game versus the Retrievers (+118).

The insights in this article reference odds valid as of January 1, 2023 at 1:45 PM ET. See below for a table with the latest odds for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Vermont Vs UMBC Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick UMBC (+2.5)
Total Pick Under (142.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Vermont Vs UMBC Stat Rankings

Vermont Avg. (Rank) UMBC Avg. (Rank)
67.9 (289th) Points Scored 76.6 (95th)
69.6 (206th) Points Allowed 73.3 (290th)
32.1 (293rd) Rebounds 35.3 (149th)
7.1 (337th) Off. Rebounds 9.6 (204th)
7.9 (141st) 3pt Made 9.4 (39th)
12.3 (264th) Assists 14.3 (124th)
11.6 (104th) Turnovers 9.7 (15th)

Vermont Vs UMBC Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Catamounts are 6-7-0 this year.
  • Vermont has an ATS record of 4-1 as 2.5-point favorites or greater.
  • Out of 13 Catamounts games so far this year, seven have hit the over.
  • In five games this year, Vermont and its opponent have combined to score more than 142.5 points.
  • The over/under in this game is 142.5 points, five higher than the average total in Catamounts games this season.
  • Against the spread, UMBC is 8-5-0 this season.
  • Against the spread as 2.5-point underdogs or greater, the Retrievers are 3-2.
  • This year, seven of Vermont’s 13 games have hit the over.
  • So far this year, eight Retrievers games have featured more than 142.5 points scored.
  • The average total for UMBC’s games is 149.9 points, which is 7.4 more than this game’s over/under.

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Vermont Impact Players

  • Robin Duncan paces his team in both rebounds (6.8) and assists (3.1) per contest, and also averages 6.8 points. Defensively, he posts 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Aaron Deloney leads his squad in both points (12.4) and assists (2.3) per game, and also averages 2.7 rebounds. Defensively, he posts 0.7 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • Finn Sullivan is averaging 8.7 points, 2.4 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game.
  • Dylan Penn puts up 12 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Matt Veretto puts up 5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. Defensively, he puts up 0.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.

UMBC Impact Players

  • Colton Lawrence tops the Retrievers in scoring (13.5 points per game), and produces 4.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists. He also posts 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Jacob Boonyasith gives the Retrievers 12.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3 assists per game. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Yaw Obeng-Mensah is posting 8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1 assists per contest, making 51.7% of his shots from the field.
  • Jarvis Doles is posting 9.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, making 41.5% of his shots from the field.
  • Matteo Picarelli is averaging 11.5 points, 0.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, making 45.5% of his shots from the floor and 48.7% from 3-point range, with 2.8 treys per game.
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