The Seawolves will try to cover the spread at Stony Brook Sports Complex on Saturday when they get a visit from the Vermont Catamounts in college basketball action.

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.

The Seawolves are 22-8 so far on the season, and 2-2 ATS vs. the number. The Catamounts, meanwhile, are 22-11 and 2-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Stony Brook go 3-1 and the Catamounts go 2-1 on the totals.



View Vermont vs Stony Brook Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Seawolves in this one, they're listed as 3.5-point favorites on the NCAAB betting menu for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 125-ranked Seawolves and the No. 88-rated Catamounts in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 72-71 win for the Seawolves on Saturday.



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).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Vermont owns the country's No. 18-rated mark, allowing 61.3 points per game on the highway. Stony Brook, on the other hand, rates No. 190 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.