The Massachusetts Minutemen will take on the UNC Greensboro Spartans on Friday afternoon at the McArthur Center in St. Petersburg, Fla., in the 2021 Jersey Mike’s Classic. UNCG is 4-0 on the season, while the Minutemen are 2-2, so both teams will be looking for a quality nonconference win.
Tipoff is 3 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. UMass is 2-2 against the spread so far this season, while the Spartans are 1-3 against the number. The Minutemen are favored by four points in the latest UMass vs. UNCG odds from Caesars Sportsbook and the over-under is set at 131.5. Before entering any UNCG vs. Massachusetts picks, you’ll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Massachusetts vs. UNCG. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for UNCG vs. UMass:
- Massachusetts vs. UNCG spread: Massachusetts -4
- Massachusetts vs. UNCG over-under: 131.5 points
Featured Game | Massachusetts Minutemen vs. UNCG Spartans
What you need to know about Massachusetts
UMass is coming off a tough loss to the Weber State Wildcats when they played on Thursday, going down 88-73. Massachusetts’ loss came about despite a quality game from guard Noah Fernandes, who had 21 points and five assists. The Wichita State transfer is now in his second year as a starter for UMass and is averaging 14.8 points and 3.5 assists per game.
It’s already been a wildly inconsistent season for the Minutemen. They have dominant wins over UMBC and Penn State to their name, but have now also been blown out by Weber State and Yale. Defensive intensity has been the primary difference in those games, with Weber State shooting 58.6 percent and Yale shooting 54.2 percent, while Penn State shot just 37.3 percent and UMBC shot 32.3 percent.
What you need to know about UNCG
Meanwhile, it was a close one, but on Thursday the Spartans sidestepped the Green Bay Phoenix for a 60-58 victory. UNCG’s Kobe Langley filled up the stat sheet, picking up 16 points and dishing out two assists while grabbing a steal off the bench. Mohammed Abdulsalam also had 10 points in the win.
De’Monte Buckingham had an off night offensively, going 0 for 5 and failing to score. However, he did have 10 rebounds to make a positive contribution. The former Richmond and Cal State Bakersfield guard has averaged 11.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game for UNCG this season.
How to make Massachusetts vs. UNCG picks
The model is leaning over on the total and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in nearly 70 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins UNCG vs. UMass? And which side of the spread hits nearly 70 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to back, all from the advanced model that has crushed its college basketball picks, and find out.
