It will be a battle between NEC opponents when the Bryant Bulldogs (4-8, 1-0 NEC) welcome the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds (6-7, 0-1 NEC) to the Chace Athletic Center. The game is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 5, 2019.
LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds at Bryant Bulldogs Betting Prediction
The last time the Blackbirds played, they blew out the College of New Rochelle Blue Angels, 109-76. The Blackbirds had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.597 vs. 0.363) and had a better free throw rate (0.221 vs. 0.179). Ty Flowers fueled LIU Brooklyn with 21 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.
The Bulldogs lost big to the Rhode Island Rams in their last outing, 97-63. Rhode Island made 13 of their 27 three pointers (48.1 percent), while Bryant was just 6-34 (17.6 percent). Bryant’s Patrick Harding recorded six points and 10 rebounds in the contest.
There’s a decent chance that LIU Brooklyn struggles to create turnovers. Bryant ranks 89th in the NCAA at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 17.6 percent), while LIU Brooklyn forces the 208th-most turnovers (19.1 percent).
Raiquan Clark has averaged 0 points over the last five games for LIU Brooklyn.
After the Blackbirds won both matchups against the Bulldogs last season, these teams will battle for the first time this year. In the last matchup, LIU Brooklyn won 84-71. The Blackbirds had a much better free throw rate (0.219 vs. 0.104) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (36.8 vs. 26.0).
LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds at Bryant Bulldogs ATS Pick
Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – LIU Brooklyn, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
LIU Brooklyn ranks 48th in blocks per game (4.3) while Bryant ranks 136th (2.7).
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The Blackbirds have scored an equal number of points as their opponents. For the season, LIU Brooklyn has lost by an average of 0.8 points.
During their last five games, the Bulldogs have scored an average of 66.4 points per game (2.0 below their season average) and allowed an average of 81.8 points per game (1.6 above their season average).
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