Maine faces Vermont on Tuesday night in the semifinals of the America East Touranment.
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Vermont (21-11, 14-3) is searching for its fourth conference championship in a row and fifth in the last seven years.
The bookmakers have installed the second-seeded Catamounts, who won and covered both meetings with the third-seeded Black Bears in the regular season, as 4.5-point home favorites.
Maine vs. Vermont odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | +4.5 (-120) | +150 | Over 122.5 (-115) |
| Vermont | -4.5 (+100) | -175 | Under 122.5 (-105) |
Maine vs. Vermont prediction
Vermont comes into Tuesday’s matchup riding a 10-game winning streak, but the big-picture numbers show there really isn’t much that separates these two teams.
According to KenPom, Maine is the 223rd-best team in the country and has a relatively neutral profile when it comes to luck. What you see is what you get with these Black Bears.
Vermont is right behind the Black Bears as the 231st team in his power rankings, but the Catamounts grade out as the ninth-luckiest team out of 364 in all of Division I.
Moreover, Maine got a huge monkey of its back with a 74-62 win over UMass-Lowell on Saturday.
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That victory was the first postseason win for the Black Bears since 2005, adding to a historic season that saw Maine post its best record since 2009-10.
Maine vs. Vermont prediction
Maine has never made it to the NCAA tournament in the program’s 79-year history, but this team has already slayed one dragon with a win over a tough UMass-Lowell side that is on level-pegging with the Catamounts.
Back the Black Bears to continue this feel-good story Tuesday evening.
PICK: Maine (+150, Bet365)
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