It will be a meeting between two exceptional defenses when the Vermont Catamounts (6-4) go head-to-head with the Towson Tigers (4-4) at Roy L Patrick Gymnasium. Action starts at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 7, 2019.
Towson Tigers vs. Vermont Catamounts ATS Odds
In their last outing, the Catamounts fell to the Cincinnati Bearcats, 82-73, while the Tigers defeated the Morgan State Bears, 76-59.
Towson dominated every facet of the game. They had a ridiculous offensive rebounding percentage of 48.4 (above their season average of 33.1) and a free throw rate of 0.460 (above their season average of 0.200). Morgan State had marks of 29.6 and 0.304, respectively, for those same stats. Vermont, meanwhile, had a better turnover percentage (15.2 vs. 14.6). Anthony Lamb put together a good outing for Vermont with 16 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. Towson, meanwhile, was led by Dennis Tunstall, who finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
The Catamounts won the lone contest between these two teams last year, 70-64. Vermont’s 0.510 effective field goal percentage was its largest strength over Towson, who had a rate of 0.402.
Baskets could be hard to come by as a pair of the country’s top defenses face off. Vermont ranks 43rd in defensive efficiency (94.6) and Towson is 24th (106.5) dating back to the 2018-19 season. Additionally, the Tigers have been among the country’s elite on the offensive backboards, ranking 24th in offensive rebounding percentage (34.9 percent). The Catamounts, meanwhile, rank 20th in defensive rebounding percentage (76.8 percent).
Towson Tigers at Vermont Catamounts ATS Pick
Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Vermont, ATS Winner – Vermont, O/U – Under
Betting Notes (2018-Present):
- Towson ranks 28th in steals per game (5.5) while Vermont ranks 208th (5.8).
- The Catamounts rank 42nd in rebounds allowed per game (32.3) while the Tigers rank 116th (32.4).
- Vermont ranks 24th in assists allowed per game (10.4) while Towson ranks 94th (14.1).
- The Catamounts rank 112th in three pointers attempted per game (23.5) while the Tigers rank 282nd (17.5).
- Vermont ranks 85th in blocks per game (3.9) while Towson ranks 218th in blocks allowed per game (2.7).
