An intriguing opening week game is slated for Thursday night when the Vermont Catamounts (1-0, 0-0 away) visit the Saint Mary’s Gaels (1-0, 1-0 home). Both teams are expected to be in the NCAA Tournament and will be one of the top two favorites to win their conference tournaments. Below is my college basketball pick for Vermont vs Saint Mary’s.
Vermont vs Saint Mary’s Betting Pick
This game will be played at University Credit Union Pavilion at 10:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 10, 2022
Why Bet Saint Mary’s
✅ Vermont dominates the America East but struggles with a step up in competition.
✅ Saint Mary’s is dominant at home and should be able to easily handle the Catamounts Thursday night.
NCAABB
Vermont Catamounts
Saint Mary's Gaels
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
VERM | Advanced Game Stats | STMRY |
---|---|---|
65.6 | Pace | 63.5 |
109.9 | Off.Rate | 91.7 |
.291 | FTr | .316 |
.445 | 3PAr | .294 |
.560 | TS% | .482 |
50.9 | TRB% | 41.0 |
53.0 | AST% | 47.2 |
8.8 | STL% | 8.2 |
10.7 | BLK% | 7.1 |
.533 | eFG% | .442 |
12.4 | TOV% | 15.1 |
23.2 | ORB% | 22.2 |
.210 | TF/FGA | .225 |
Defense/Offense
VERM | Advanced Game Stats | STMRY |
---|---|---|
65.6 | Pace | 63.5 |
95.7 | Off.Rate | 116.0 |
.254 | FTr | .288 |
.357 | 3PAr | .365 |
.493 | TS% | .555 |
49.1 | TRB% | 59.0 |
42.5 | AST% | 58.7 |
7.6 | STL% | 10.2 |
10.1 | BLK% | 10.5 |
.462 | eFG% | .534 |
13.6 | TOV% | 13.2 |
23.3 | ORB% | 39.7 |
.182 | TF/FGA | .195 |
Betting Trends
VERM | Betting Trends | STMRY |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
77.67 | Avg Score | 72 |
61 | Avg Opp Score | 65 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
70.67 | Avg Score | 78.33 |
60 | Avg Opp Score | 65 |
VERM | Betting Trends | STMRY |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
5-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
81 | Avg Score | 72 |
56.8 | Avg Opp Score | 69.8 |
AWAY | HOME | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
71.4 | Avg Score | 74.2 |
61 | Avg Opp Score | 63.2 |
VERM | Betting Trends | STMRY |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
9-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
8-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-5-1 |
76.5 | Avg Score | 68.3 |
55.9 | Avg Opp Score | 65.4 |
AWAY | HOME | |
8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 10-0-0 |
8-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-4-1 |
76 | Avg Score | 75.1 |
62.8 | Avg Opp Score | 61.9 |
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Vermont Catamounts
Last season, Vermont had a dominant season that saw them finish 28-6 overall and 17-1 in America East play. The Catamounts finished as the top seed on the regular season dominated the America East Tournament to earn their NCAA Tournament berth. Vermont was a 13 seed where they lost by five in the first round to Arkansas.
In the preseason polls, Vermont was selected to once again finish top of the America East, but Bryant is expected to give them a run for their money. Dylan Penn and Finn Sullivan were both selected to the all-conference team.
Saint Mary’s Gaels
In 2021-2022, Saint Mary’s finished 28-6 overall and 12-3 in WCC play, good for second in the conference. The Gaels advanced to the WCC Tournament championship where they, as usual, lost to Gonzaga. In the NCCA Tournament, Saint Mary’s earned a five seed and lost in the second round to UCLA.
The offseason saw seven departures, but one transfer and three recruits will look to fill those holes.
In the preseason media polls, Saint Mary’s was picked to finish second in the WCC and received one first place vote. Alex Ducas and Logan Johnson were both picked on the preseason all-WCC team.