Grand Canyon Antelopes at Seattle Redhawks Free Prediction 03/09/19

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The Seattle Redhawks (17-13, 5-10 WAC) welcome the Grand Canyon Antelopes (18-11, 10-5 WAC) to Redhawk Center as the regular season wraps up. Action begins at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 9, 2019.

Grand Canyon Antelopes at Seattle Redhawks Betting Odds

In their last contest, the Redhawks beat the Bakersfield Roadrunners, 63-57, while the Antelopes were beaten by the Utah Valley Wolverines, 82-70.

Seattle played a nearly flawless game. They had a great free throw rate of 0.262 (above their season average of 0.247) and a turnover percentage of 11.4 (better than their season average of 15.8). Bakersfield was 0.141 and 17.5, respectively, for those same stats. Grand Canyon, meanwhile, forced Utah Valley into a turnover percentage of 25.2 (above their season average of 17.1). Seattle’s Terrell Brown had a solid performance, recording 11 points, 12 rebounds and five assists. Trey Drechsel, meanwhile fueled Grand Canyon with 11 points and nine rebounds.

In their first matchup this year, Drechsel led the Antelopes to a 71-57 win. He notched a double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds. The Antelopes’ offensive rebounding percentage was their largest strength over the Redhawks. Grand Canyon had a rate of 29.4, while Seattle posted a mark of 17.9.

The Antelopes’ Carlos Johnson has been playing at a high level over his last five games, averaging 18 points per game. Meanwhile, Mattia Da Campo has averaged 9 rebounds,8.0 points during that same time frame for the Redhawks.

The offense of Seattle will battle against the elite defense of Grand Canyon. The Redhawks rank 176th in offensive efficiency, while the Antelopes are 57th in defensive efficiency. The Antelopes should have the advantage on that side of the ball.

Grand Canyon vs. Seattle Betting Pick

College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Seattle, ATS Winner – Seattle, O/U – Over

Betting Notes:

  • Grand Canyon ranks 118th in steals per game (6.3) while Seattle ranks 228th (4.4).
  • The Antelopes rank 151st in three pointers attempted per game (22.3) while the Redhawks rank 247th (19.4).
  • Seattle ranks fourth in assists allowed per game (9.5) while Grand Canyon ranks 18th (10.6).

Bettings Trends:

  • The Antelopes’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 17.4, up from 8.5 for the season.
  • During their last five games, the Redhawks have scored an average of 68.8 points per game (2.0 below their season average) and allowed an average of 64.0 points per game (2.1 below their season average).