Siena Saints vs Massachusetts Minutemen Betting Pick & Prediction 12/30/23

The Saints and Minutemen are set to face off at 1:00 ET on NESN. The Minutemen will host the game at William D. Mullins Memorial Center in Amherst, MA. The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 146.5 points, with the Minutemen being the favored team playing at home against the Saints.

SIENA SAINTS VS MASSACHUSETTS MINUTEMEN BETTING PICK

The Pick: Siena Saints +19.5

This game will be played at William D. Mullins Memorial Center at 1:00 ET on Saturday, December 30th.

WHY BET THE SIENA SAINTS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-67 in favor of the Minutemen.
• Even though we have Massachusetts winning straight-up, we like Siena at +19.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 146.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 143 points.

Will the Saints Win on the Road?

Today’s game against Massachusetts will be played by Siena, who has a season record of 2-10. Looking at their last ten road games, which includes last year, Siena has a 1-9 record. Siena has a subpar ATS performance, sitting below .500 with a 3-9 record. When playing away from home, the Saints are 2-4 vs. the spread, while they are 1-5 at home ATS.

Up to this point, games involving Siena have had an average of 135.9 points per game, with the average over/under line set at 137.2 points. Their over/under record is 5-6-1. The Saints have an over/under record of 3-0 in their last three games, with their games averaging 150 points per game.

Siena is coming off a good offensive performance, putting up 67 points vs. Brown. This figure is more than their season average of 59 points per game. Offensively, the Saints have a season long field goal percentage of 38%, which is 397th in the nation. In terms of three-pointers, they are 405th in percentage and 345th in three-pointers made.

Coming into today’s game, the Siena defense is giving up an average of 76.9 points per contest. The Siena defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 71 points and allowed Brown to connect on 4 threes.

Is A Home Victory Likely for the Favored Minutemen?

So far, Massachusetts has a record of 8-3 in their first 11 games. In their previous ten home games, including last year, Massachusetts has a record of 7-3. Massachusetts has a solid ATS record of 8-3 going into today’s game. In their last ten games, Massachusetts has been successful against the spread with a 4-1 record.

So far, Massachusetts’ games have averaged 157.2 points per game with the average over/under line being 149.3 points. The Minutemen’s last five games have culminated with an average of 161 points per game and an over/under record of 3-2.

In their most recent game, the Minutemen’s offense tallied 87 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 84.5 points per game. Josh Cohen led the team in scoring, putting up 28 points. Additionally, Matt Cross contributed 14 points for the Minutemen.

Currently, the Minutemen’s defense holds the 165th rank in the nation, allowing 72.6 points per game. In today’s game vs. Siena, the Massachusetts defense will be looking to do a better job avoiding putting opponents on the line. In their last game, Massachusetts made 16 free-throws vs. the Minutemen.