Hartford at UMBC: 3/9/22 College Basketball Picks and Prediction
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UMBC Retrievers (17-13) vs Hartford Hawks (12-19)
Game Info: Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at 7:00 pm (Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena)
Betting Odds: UMBC Retrievers -5 -- Over/Under: 152.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The UMBC Retrievers will play host to the Hartford Hawks in this college basketball matchup scheduled for Wednesday Night in the second round of the America East Tournament.
The UMBC Retrievers are coming off of a 8 point win against UMass Lowell in their last time out. Darnell Rogers had 23 points to lead the Retrievers. Szymon Wojcik had 17 points, eight rebounds and three blocks for Maryland-Baltimore County. Keondre Kennedy added 17 points. L.J. Owens had 13 points in the win.
The UMBC Retrievers are led in scoring by Keondre Kennedy who averages 15.2 points and 5.1 rebounds for this team. Darnell Rogers averages 11.8 points and 1.9 rebounds a night. L.J. Owens is the third leading scorer for the Retrievers as he averages 11.5 points a game for this team.
The Retrievers are averaging 74.5 points per game on 44.6% shooting from the field. They are allowing opponents to score 72.2 points per game. They are shooting 79.1% from the free throw line.
The Hartford Hawks are coming off of a 12 point win against Albany in their last time out. Traci Carter had a season-high 21 points to lead the Hawks. David Shriver had 16 points for Hartford. Austin Williams added 14 points and eight rebounds. Moses Flowers had six rebounds in the win.
The Hartford Hawks are led in scoring by Austin Williams who averages 16.3 points and 5.1 rebounds for this team. Moses Flowers averages 14.4 points and 6.4 rebounds a night. David Shriver is the third leading scorer for the Hawks as he averages 10.8 points a game for this team.
The Hawks are averaging 70.1 points per game on 45.2% shooting from the field. They are allowing opponents to score 71.9 points per game. They are shooting 68.9% from the free throw line.
The Hawks are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 Wednesday games and are 20-6 ATS in their last 26 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. The Hawks are also 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games overall. Hartford should keep this one close if not win outright. I’ll back the Hawks as an Underdog.
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Clayton’s Pick Hartford +4
AUTHOR: Clayton Fountain
