Who's Playing
Vermont @ UNCG
Current Records: Vermont 5-2; UNCG 5-2
What to Know
The UNCG Spartans will play host again and welcome the Vermont Catamounts to Greensboro Coliseum, where tip-off is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET Saturday. If the game is anything like their last meeting in December of 2019, where the Spartans won 54-53, we could be in for a big score.
UNCG has more to be thankful for after their game against the North Carolina Wesleyan Battling Bishops on Wednesday. UNCG had enough points to win and then some against North Carolina Wesleyan, taking their contest 80-61.
As for Vermont, they can't say they have nothing to be thankful for this Thanksgiving week. On Wednesday, they narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the App. State Mountaineers 65-63.
UNCG is expected to lose this next one by 4. However, those who like betting on the underdog should be happy to hear that they are 2-0 against the spread when expected to lose.
The wins brought the Spartans up to 5-2 and the Catamounts to 5-2. Two stats to keep an eye on: UNCG is 355th worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 8.9 on average. To make matters even worse for UNCG, Vermont comes into the matchup boasting the third fewest turnovers per game in college basketball at 8.4. So the cards are definitely stacked in Vermont's favor.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 5 p.m. ET
- Where: Greensboro Coliseum -- Greensboro, North Carolina
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Catamounts are a 4-point favorite against the Spartans, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The line has drifted a bit towards the Catamounts, as the game opened with the Catamounts as a 2.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
UNCG won the only game these two teams have played in the last seven years.
- Dec 18, 2019 - UNCG 54 vs. Vermont 53