UMass-Lowell vs. Boston University Predictions - December 21

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The UMass-Lowell River Hawks (9-4) will try to build on a four-game winning streak when they host the Boston University Terriers (5-6) on December 21, 2024 at Costello Athletic Center.

Saturday's matchup between the River Hawks and the Terriers features the River Hawks as solid 7.5-point favorites. The over/under is 143.5 points for the game.

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UMass-Lowell vs. Boston University Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Saturday, December 21, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Lowell, Massachusetts
  • Arena: Costello Athletic Center
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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UMass-Lowell vs. Boston University Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: UMass-Lowell (-7.5)
  • Moneyline: UMass-Lowell (-355), Boston University (+270)
  • Total: 143.5 points

Pick ATS:Boston University (+7.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (143.5)
  • Prediction: UMass-Lowell 76, Boston University 69

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UMass-Lowell vs. Boston University Comparison

UMass-Lowell Rank UMass-Lowell Stat Boston University Stat Boston University Rank
36th 84.1 Points Scored 70.1 298th
290th 75.9 Points Allowed 68.5 113th
93rd 15.6 Assists 13.5 217th
332nd 13.9 Turnovers 13.6 321st
11th 50.7% Field Goal % 44.4% 214th
176th 43.0% Field Goal % Allowed 43.0% 176th

UMass-Lowell Key Players

  • The River Hawks scoring leader is Quinton Mincey, who averages 16.5 per contest to go with 4.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists.
  • Max Brooks leads UMass-Lowell in rebounding, averaging 7.8 per game, while Quincy Clark leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 3.2 in each contest.
  • The River Hawks get the most three-point shooting production out of Martin Somerville, who knocks down 2.1 threes per game.
  • Somerville is UMass-Lowell's leader in steals, averaging 1.5 steals per game, while Brooks leads them in blocks with 2.6 per contest.

Boston University Key Players

  • Kyrone Alexander puts up 13.5 points per game to be the top scorer for the Terriers.
  • Boston University's leader in rebounds is Malcolm Chimezie with 5.8 per game, and its leader in assists is Ben Roy with 2.4 per game.
  • Michael McNair is reliable from deep and leads the Terriers with 2.3 made threes per game.
  • Boston University's leader in steals is Miles Brewster (1.7 per game), and its leader in blocks is Chimezie (1.2 per game).

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