Vermont Catamounts vs Northeastern Huskies Betting Pick & Prediction 12/6/23

The Catamounts and Huskies are set to face off at 7:00 ET on FloH. The Huskies will host the game at Matthews Arena in Boston, MA. The Catamounts are the favored team in this non-conference contest against the Huskies. The game’s over/under currently sits at 139 points.

VERMONT CATAMOUNTS VS NORTHEASTERN HUSKIES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Northeastern Huskies +2.5

This game will be played at Matthews Arena at 7:00 ET on Wednesday, December 6th.

WHY BET THE NORTHEASTERN HUSKIES:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 73-69 in favor of the Huskies.
• Not only will Northeastern pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +2.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 139 points, and we like the over with a projected 142 points.

Can Vermont Grab a Win on the Road?

Vermont is about to play their 10th game of the season and currently have a record of 7-2. When playing away, the Catamounts have a 1-2 record, while they have a perfect 4-0 record at home. Vermont has a subpar ATS record, sitting at 2-5. In their previous five games, the team is winless against the spread at 0-4.

Looking at their over/under performance through nine games, Vermont has an over/under record of 2-5-0, with their games averaging 133.4 points per game on average. Over the course of the last five games, the Catamounts’ games have averaged 138 points per game, along with an over/under record of 1-3.

In their recent matchup, the Vermont offense ended with 66 points against Yale. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 37.9% and made 10 threes. TJ Long led the scoring for the Catamounts, contributing 23 points. Additionally, Shamir Bogues chipped in with 14 points.

So far, the Catamounts’ defense is ranked 17th in the country at 61.4 points per contest. So far, the Vermont defense is giving up an average of 7.0 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 8.3 times per game (236th).

Can the Huskies Pull the Upset at Home?

Northeastern enters their 10th game of the season with a 4-5 record. Looking back at their previous five home games, including those from last year, Northeastern has a 4-1 record. Northeastern has a winning record against the spread, sitting at 5-4. In their previous five games, they are 3-2 vs. the spread.

Northeastern comes in with an over/under record of 8-1-0 through nine games, with their games averaging a combined 150.6 points per game so far. The Huskies have seen their last five games conclude with a collective average of 156 points per game and an over/under record of 5-0.

Northeastern is fresh off a strong offensive showing, putting up 81 points versus Old Dominion. This output is higher than their season-average of 74.6 points per game. Leading Northeastern in scoring vs. Old Dominion was Luka Sakota with his 18 points. Jared Turner also added 14 points for the Huskies.

So far, the Huskies’ defense is ranked 195th in the country at 76.0 points per contest. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Northeastern’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 48.1% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 35.3% this season.