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The Vermont Catamounts and Providence Friars face off on Tuesday in a non-conference college basketball showdown at Alumni Hall in Rhode Island. The Catamounts come into this game with a 6-3 record after beating up on Dartmouth last Wednesday while the Friars enter with an 8-1 record beating an above average Rhode Island team on Saturday by a score of 66-52. Vermont has scored 65.3 points per game on 43.1% and surrender 57.8 points on 38.7% on defense while Providence puts up 71.6 points per contest on 45.1% from the field and, defensively, allows 63.8 points per game on 41.4% shooting from the floor. This will be a step up in class as Vermont has only played one team within the top 100, losing to Maryland by 11 and while the defensive stats look good, they have been playing offenses that only score 67 points per game and shoot 41% from the floor. This should be a slower paced game as the Catamounts operate with a 17.5 second average time of possession (207th in nation) and the Friars are even slower at 18.2 seconds per possession (277th in the country). Additionally, the Catamounts are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games while the Friars are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. If your looking to play a total, I would lean towards the under but my play for this game will be on the side. Take Providence -6
The Virginia Cavaliers square off for an in state showdown against the James Madison Dukes at Athletic Union Bank Center in Harrisonburg, Virginia on Tuesday night. Virginia won its ACC opener against Pittsburgh over the weekend to improve to 6-3 through its first nine games. Meanwhile, James Madison has raced out to a 7-2 mark in its first nine contests but will be searching for a statement win at home against a Power Five opponent. The Cavaliers come in averaging 62.3 points per game on 43.9% shooting and only give up 56.2 points per game on 39.1% from the field on defense while the Dukes enter putting up 79.2 points per game on 47% from the floor and are giving up 64.2 points per game on 41.3% shooting. This will be a huge step up in class for James Madison having faced only one team in the top 100, losing to Murray St by 12 points, and they have been playing defenses that surrender 77.7 points per game on 47% shooting. Virginia’s defense will give the Duke’s a rude awakening tonight. The 227th ranked JMU offense in effective field goal percentage will be up against the 71st ranked Virginia defense and will have to hold on the the ball if they have a shot. The Duke’s rank 234th in turnover percentage on the offensive end. Also, Virginia scores most of their points inside the arc and they will be going up against the 278th ranked James Madison defensive in giving up the two-point shot. This will be a lower scoring game with the Cavaliers winning by 6 or more. Take Virginia -4
