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The UMass-Lowell River Hawks (13-15, 6-11 America East) will visit the Hartford Hawks (11-18, 9-8 America East) after losing three straight road games. The matchup tips at 6:00 PM ET on Thursday, March 3, 2022. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Hawks’ ( to win on the moneyline) game against the River Hawks ().
Hartford Offense Vs. UMass-Lowell Defense
| Hartford Offense | Stats (Rank) | UMass-Lowell Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 70.3 (200) | Points/Gm | 65.3 (62) |
| 73.9 (28) | Possessions/Game | 67.8 (121) |
| 44.4 (162) | Field Goal % | 41.5 (77) |
| 37.9 (19) | 3PT % | 36.4 (320) |
| 53.1 (68) | Effective FG % | 47.4 (77) |
| 51.4 (273) | True Shooting % | 50.8 (94) |
UMass-Lowell Offense Vs. Hartford Defense
| UMass-Lowell Offense | Stats (Rank) | Hartford Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 68.4 (252) | Points/Gm | 72.3 (260) |
| 67.7 (198) | Possessions/Game | 67.6 (110) |
| 43.7 (211) | Field Goal % | 44.6 (255) |
| 30.4 (325) | 3PT % | 35.6 (291) |
| 48.7 (265) | Effective FG % | 51.6 (268) |
| 51.7 (262) | True Shooting % | 54.6 (277) |
Hartford Betting Insights
- Hartford has compiled a 15-14-0 ATS record so far this year.
- The Hawks are 5-4 ATS this season when playing as at least 2-point favorites.
- In Hartford’s 30 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 18 times.
- Hartford’s 30 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 138.5 points 17 times.
- The Hawks have had an average of 137.6 points in their games this season, 0.9 fewer than this matchup’s total.
UMass-Lowell Betting Insights
- UMass-Lowell has compiled a 12-14-0 record against the spread this season.
- The River Hawks have been an underdog by 2 points or more 11 times this year, and covered the spread in five of those games.
- So far this season, 10 out of UMass-Lowell’s 26 games with an over/under have hit the over.
- UMass-Lowell has played seven games this season that finished with a point total higher than 138.5 points.
- The River Hawks have a 135.6-point average over/under in their matchups this season, 2.9 fewer points than this game’s point total.
Hartford Key Players
- Austin Williams leads the Hawks in points and assists. He averages 16.4 points per game while also adding 3.4 assists.
- Hartford’s rebounding leader is Moses Flowers, who grabs 6.4 per game.
- David Shriver connects on 2.7 treys per game to lead the Hawks.
- Hartford’s blocks leader is Shriver, who averages 0.5 per game. Flowers leads the team averaging 1.6 steals a contest.
UMass-Lowell Key Players
- Allin Blunt outpaced his teammates on the River Hawks scoring front by putting up 11.4 points per game. He adds 3.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game this season.
- The UMass-Lowell leaders in rebounds and assists are Max Brooks (5.9 rebounds per game) and Ayinde Hikim (2.4 assists per game).
- Kalil Thomas makes more threes per game than any other member of the River Hawks, averaging 1.3 treys per game.
- Nobody on UMass-Lowell grabs more steals than Hikim (1.3 per game) or blocks more shots than Brooks (2.4 per game).