The UMBC Retrievers (5-11, 0-1 Am. East) and Vermont Catamounts (11-5, 1-0) meet Thursday at Patrick Gymnasium. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPNU/ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the UMBC vs. Vermont odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
UMBC hasn’t been able to “retrieve” a lot of wins this season, dropping 6 in a row while going 2-4 against the spread (ATS) during the skid. However, the Retrievers did cover their most recent game as double-digit underdogs, falling 103-81 at Iowa on Dec. 20 while catching 26.5 points.
Vermont, welcome to legalized online sports betting, which went live at midnight. Fans in the Green Mountain State have a great team to back, too, as the Catamounts have racked up 11 wins this season. Vermont is just 3-3 straight up (SU) in the past 6 games, losing to Colgate, Miami (OH) and Virginia Tech, but none of those games were in conference, and just the Colgate game was at home.
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