The Knights hope to be lousy hosts on Wednesday as the Vermont Catamounts pay a visit to Rothman Center on the college basketball betting menu.

This season, the Knights are 1-8 overall and 0-0 ATS ATS, while the Catamounts are 4-7 and 0-0 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Fairleigh Dickinson boasts a 0-0 on the OU, and Vermont is 0-0.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 296-rated Knights and the No. 252-ranked Catamounts, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 63-54 result in favor of the Catamounts.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Catamounts is ranked No. 277 in NCAA hoops at 32.6 per game. Contrast that with Fairleigh Dickinson’s No. 193 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Fairleigh Dickinson is the No. 323-ranked team in the country at 4.1 per game, while Vermont rates No. 308 at 4.5 per game.

Defensively, Vermont features the nation's No. 76-rated defense on the road, allowing 64.5 points per game. Fairleigh Dickinson, meanwhile, comes in at No. 268 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Vermont was a 73-72 loser at home against Iona. Four McGlynn scored 19 points in a futile effort to lead the Catamounts to a win (they lost 73-72 to Iona at Roy Patrick Gym on Saturday).

Last time out for Fairleigh Dickinson, they were an 80-58 loser as they battled Louisville on the road. Fairleigh Dickinson was crushed on Saturday, getting blown out by Louisville and falling by an 80-58 score at KFC Yum! Center.

Next up:
Vermont at Towson, Friday, December 23
Fairleigh Dickinson at NJIT, Wednesday, December 28