Vermont pays a visit to Stony Brook on Saturday, hoping to send the Seawolves to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at Stony Brook Sports Complex.

It's a game in the America East Tournament, which will decide the conference title, not to mention deciding which teams make the Field of 68.

Supporters of the Catamounts have watched them go 22-11 and 2-1 ATS on the year, while the Seawolves are at 22-8 and 2-2 ATS. In totals betting, the Seawolves are 3-1, while the Catamounts have a 2-1 mark.



View Vermont vs Stony Brook Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Seawolves installed as 3.5-point favorites in this particular matchup

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Seawolves at No. 125 and the Catamounts at No. 88 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 72-71 result in favor of the Seawolves.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Stony Brook's No. 190 nationally ranked offense (67.4 points per game) against a Catamounts defense that sits as the No. 32 at 61 PPG. The Seawolves have been averaging 43.3% from the field, less than the Catamounts have managed so far this season (44.4% on average).

Defensively, Vermont features the nation's No. 18-rated defense on the road, allowing 61.3 points per game. Stony Brook, meanwhile, comes in at No. 190 nationally in scoring at home.

Vermont was a 77-73 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Hartford. They failed to cover the 9.5-point spread as favorites. The Hawks got 18 points from Andres Torres, but it was Vermont that prevailed in a 77-73 final on Sunday at Reich Family Pavilion.

In their last action, Stony Brook was a 57-55 Sportsbook at home against Albany. They failed to cover the 4-point spread as favorites. Stony Brook got 15 points from Bryan Dougher en route to a 57-55 victory over Albany on Sunday at Reich Family Pavilion.