The Vermont Catamounts (14-5, 4-0 America East) and UMass Lowell River Hawks (14-4, 5-0) meet Thursday at the Costello Athletic Center in Lowell, Mass. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Vermont vs. UMass Lowell odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Catamounts and River Hawks clash in Lowell for the top spot in the America East Conference. Bryant is also 4-0 in the conference, and vying for first place.
Vermont has won 5 in a row since falling 70-69 at Miami (Ohio) on Dec. 22. The Catamounts have covered the past 2 outings after going 0-4 against the spread (ATS) in 4 games from Dec. 22 to Jan. 11.
UMass Lowell picked up an 80-60 win at Binghamton on Saturday, and the River Hawks have won 7 in a row since Dec. 22. UML has covered 4 of the past 6 games, while the Over holds a slight 3-2 edge in the past 5 contests.