Published Mar 10, 8:22am ET by
Demilade Adelekun - Betting Preview Analyst and Sports Writer
Last updated Mar 10, 8:22am ET
Grok AI
Updated Mar 10, 8:22am ET
Vermont hosts NJIT on Tuesday in the America East semifinals. The Catamounts are heavy favorites, but NJIT just proved they can win when it matters most.
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| Vermont Catamounts | -12.5 (-105) |
| NJIT Highlanders | +12.5 (-115) |
Vermont is 22-11 overall, 13-4 in the America East, and the 2nd seed in the tournament. Vermont has had a good year, but will need an autobid to return to the big dance. For More March Madness Betting Odds and Predictions, see the Full Hub".
Vermont is favored to reach the final, and it is greatly due to the play of TJ Hurley. He is the Player of the Year for the conference and is coming off a 29-point performance where he took over. When he's hitting from deep in Burlington, this team is really hard to beat.
NJIT is 16-16 overall, 11-6 in the America East, and the 3rd seed in the tournament. The highlanders enter this matchup with a ton of momentum.
They got to the semis via a buzzer-beating jumper by Ari Futon. This is the type of stuff that makes March special. The state of New Jersey is known for Cinderellas. Saint Peter's, Princeton, can NJIT be the next one?
NJIT vs Vermont is an interesting one. Vermont is the better team here and should win. But NJIT just hit a buzzer-beater to advance — they're not scared, and they're playing their best basketball at the right time. This feels like a game that stays close into the second half before Vermont pulls away late. We'll take NJIT to cover. Our pick is NJIT ATS(+12.5)
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NJIT ATS (+12.5)
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