The Vermont Catamounts (6-4) and Brown Bears (8-4) face off in a nonconference college hoops matchup on Friday evening. The Bears, out of the Ivy League, are on a four-game win streak. They dominated Merrimack 76-56 in their victory on Dec. 7. The Catamounts, who play in the America East, dropped their last game to Providence 68-58. Vermont hasn’t had much success on the road thus far as it is currently 1-3.
Tipoff is at 7 p.m. ET from Pizzitola Sports Center. The Catamounts are three-point favorites in the latest Vermont vs. Brown odds. The over-under for total points is set at 128. Before locking in any Brown vs. Vermont picks, check out the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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- Vermont vs. Brown spread: Vermont -3
- Vermont vs. Brown over-under: 128 points
- Vermont vs. Brown money line: Vermont -160, Brown +140
- BRWN: Bears are 4-0 ATS in their last four games overall
- UVM: Under is 6-1 in Catamount’s last seven road games
Featured Game | Brown Bears vs. Vermont Catamounts
Why Brown can cover
The Bears are on a four-game win streak and haven’t allowed their opponents to shoot better than 41 percent from the field. In their 76-56 blowout victory against Merrimack, there were four players who scored double-digit points. Merrimack’s offense struggled mightily as it shot 34 percent from the field. Senior forward Jaylan Gainey led the team with 17 points as he shot a perfect 8 of 8 from the field.
Graduate student Tamenang Choh tallied a near double-double. Choh finished with 11 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and two steals. The Bears had it going from three, knocking down 43 percent of their 3-point attempts. Junior guard Paxson Wojcik and freshman guard Kino Lilly Jr. each hit four 3-pointers apiece.
Why Vermont can cover
There are three players who average at least 11 points per game for Vermont. Senior forward Ryan Davis is averaging a team-best 17 points with 6.1 rebounds and 1.4 blocks. Davis has scored at least 14 points in seven of the nine games he’s played in. His best outing came in a win against Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He recorded 28 points, nine rebounds and three blocks in that matchup.
Graduate student guard Ben Shungu is second on the team with 13.3 points to go along with 4.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists. Shungu has knocked down at least two 3-pointers in five contests thus far. In the loss to Providence, he led the team with 20 points. Shungu shot 8 of 18 from the field and 2 of 5 from 3-point range. Senior forward Isaiah Powell averages 11 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 2.2 assists. Powell logged a double-double in the loss to Maryland. He finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
