It will be a battle between AmEast opponents when the Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks (12-9, 4-2 AmEast) welcome the Maine Black Bears (3-18, 1-5 AmEast) to the Costello Athletic Center. The game gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 30, 2019.
Maine Black Bears at Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks Free Prediction
The Black Bears are trying to rebound after their 78-66 loss to the Binghamton Bearcats in their last matchup. Getting to the charity stripe was one of Binghamton’s biggest advantages. They made 25 trips to the line, while Maine went just nine times. Maine’s Andrew Fleming had a good performance, contributing 12 points and eight rebounds.
In the River Hawks’ last game, they defeated the Binghamton Bearcats, 85-79. Massachusetts-Lowell’s turnover percentage was their largest advantage over Binghamton. The River Hawks had a rate of 7.0 (better than their season average of 18.1), while the Bearcats posted a mark of 15.3. Christian Lutete was Massachusetts-Lowell’s top scorer with 29 points on 11-for-21 shooting from the field.
After the River Hawks won both games against the Black Bears last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent matchup, Massachusetts-Lowell won 88-76. The River Hawks knocked down 17 of their 22 free throws (77.3 percent) and had a much better turnover percentage (13.8 vs. 23.3).
It will be a showdown of contrasting paces as the up-tempo River Hawks (ranked 39th in the country in possessions per game) will look to push the more methodical Black Bears (306th in possessions per game).
Maine vs. Massachusetts-Lowell Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Massachusetts-Lowell averages 16.3 assists per game, which ranks 29th in the country. Maine ranks 215th in assists allowed per game (15.0).
The River Hawks rank 135th in rebounds per game (36.0) while the Black Bears rank 255th (32.7).
Maine ranks 55th in steals per game (7.5) while Massachusetts-Lowell ranks 174th in steals allowed per game (7.4).
The River Hawks average 23.6 three pointers per game, which ranks 112th in the nation. The Black Bears rank 199th in three pointers allowed per game (23.9).
Maine ranks 42nd in blocks allowed per game (2.7) while Massachusetts-Lowell ranks 110th (3.4).
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The Black Bears’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 7.2, down from 8.9 for the season.
During their last five games, the River Hawks have scored an average of 76.6 points per game (4.7 below their season average) and allowed an average of 71.0 points per game (7.0 below their season average).
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