The Bruins will try to cover the spread at Curb Event Center on Saturday when they get a visit from the Stetson Hatters in college basketball action.

The Hatters will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 2-0 ATS against the number this season, while the Bruins are 2-2 ATS. Stetson is 1-1 on the totals; Belmont is 3-1.



View Stetson vs Belmont Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Bruins rated this week at No. 124 and the Hatters sitting at No. 218. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 83-67 result in favor of the Bruins.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Belmont has the nation's No. 18-rated offensive output, at 79.2 PPG. The visiting Hatters defense ranks No. 287 allowing on average 72.9 PPG. The Bruins FG% has averaged 46% so far, more than the Hatters marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.6% per game.

Defensively, Stetson features the nation's No. 273-rated defense on the road, allowing 75.6 points per game. Belmont, meanwhile, comes in at No. 33 nationally in scoring at home.

Stetson was a 68-64 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against North Florida. Stetson got 17 points from Willie Green en route to a 68-64 victory over North Florida on Monday at Edmunds Center.

Belmont lost its last outing, an 85-74 result against Lipscomb on January 6. Ian Clark went off for 28 points and added 6 rebounds but it wasn't enough as Lipscomb handed Belmont an 85-74 defeat at Curb Event Center.

Next up:
Stetson at Lipscomb, Monday, January 16
Belmont home to Florida Gulf Coast, Monday, January 16