Central Connecticut State (3-3) vs UMass-Lowell (5-3)
Game Info: Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 1:00 pm (William H. Detrick Gymnasium)
Betting Odds: Central Connecticut State +3.5 / UMass-Lowell -3.5 --- Over/Under: 143.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: NEC Network
The UMass Lowell River Hawks and the Central Connecticut Blue Devils meet Sunday in college basketball action from the Kirby Sports Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a UMass Lowell vs. Central Connecticut prediction.
UMass Lowell Recap
The UMass Lowell River Hawks come into this game looking to rebound from a 93-90 loss at the hands of Saint Louis last time out. After this game, UMass Lowell will continue their travels to take on UMass.
River Hawks Looking To Bounce Back
Quinton Mincey leads the River Hawks in scoring and assists with 16.9 PPG and 3.1 APG along with 5.5 RPG while Max Brooks has 13 PPG with a team-high 8.4 RPG to lead the River Hawks on the glass. Yuri Covington has 12.9 PPG with 4.9 RPG and Martin Somerville has 12.8 PPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for UMass Lowell so far this season. Cam Morris III also has 9.5 PPG with 4.5 RPG and 2.5 APG as well and Anthony Blunt has 6.1 PPG with 5.1 RPG. As a team, UMass Lowell is averaging 86.4 PPG on 50.1% shooting from the field, 39.5% from three, and 77% from the foul line this season.
Why the UMass Lowell River Hawks will win
- Central Connecticut has lost 19 of its last 20 Sunday day games against non-conference opponents.
- UMass Lowell has won nine of its last 10 day games against the Northeast Conference.
Central Connecticut Recap
The Central Connecticut Blue Devils come into this game looking to build on their 64-56 win over Binghamton last time out to get to 3-3 on the year. After this game, the Blue Devils will also have a road date with the UMass Minutemen.
Blue Devils Back At .500
Jordan Jones leads the Blue Devils in scoring and assists with 13.8 PPG and 3.7 RPG while Jayden Brown has 11.5 PPG with 3 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Central Connecticut so far this year. Darin Smith Jr. has 9.8 PPG and Davonte Sweatmen has 9.5 PPG with 2.5 APG. Abdul Momoh also has a team-high 5.8 RPG to lead the Blue Devils on the glass so far this season.
Why the Central Connecticut Blue Devils will win
- The home team has won each of UMass Lowell's last 16 games.
- UMass Lowell has lost each of its last six road games.
UMass Lowell vs. Central Connecticut Prediction
I’m on UMass Lowell here. The River Hawks simply have the better scoring depth in my opinion and they are also hitting their shots at a far more consistent rate compared to the Blue Devils. Some days it feels like getting to 60 points is a struggle for the Blue Devils and more often than not, the River Hawks are able to do that in their sleep. Give me UMass Lowell laying the points here.
Chris’s Pick UMass Lowell -4
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
