The America East Conference men’s basketball tournament tips off on Saturday, and one of eight teams will punch its ticket into the Big Dance. We’ll take a look at all of the pertinent 2023 America East Tournament odds (courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook), schedule, and how you can watch. It all begins on March 4, yet Vermont — the odds on favorite — won’t tip off until the finale of the quarterfinals against NJIT.
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America Easty Tournament Odds
Tournament Notes
As expected, the Catamounts are a hefty -175 favorite to claim consecutive NCAA tournament berths. That’s good for a 63.64% implied probability. Although they fell short against Arkansas in the Round of 64 last season, they provided their against-the-spread backers (+5) with a positive net result.
Don’t expect much from Vermont in the dance this time around, yet it’s still fairly priced in a bottom-10 conference. John Becker’s motion structure delivered a top-100 adjusted offensive efficiency (per KenPom). Bellarmine transfer Dylan Penn (replacing Ben Shungu) and fellow guard Finn Sullivan, both averaging 12+ points per game, help pace its attack.
No. 2 seed UMass Lowell certainly provides a stylistic contrast to the Catamounts, as the River Hawks utilize a top-100 adjusted tempo. That’s a key to any upset bid, considering the league’s top seed ranks bottom 55 in that department.
Everrett Hammond & Co. already tallied a 15-point victory against them on Jan. 11, too. However, Sullivan didn’t suit up for that contest — on top of the fact that Vermont was manufacturing the 168th-rated offense at the time.
Look for Becker’s unit to extend its 12-game winning streak — the third-longest run in the nation. Keep in mind, the Catamounts won’t leave Roy L. Patrick Memorial Gymnasium, their home arena in Burlington, Vt., for as long as their America East tournament odds remain alive.
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America East Tournament Schedule
- Quarterfinals: Saturday, March 4
- Semifinals: Tuesday, March 7
- America East Championship: Saturday, March 11
How To Watch
The first round is available for viewing on the ESPN+ streaming platform. Additionally, on Tuesday, the America East tournament semifinals are on ESPN3. Saturday’s title game will tip off at 11 a.m. ET on ESPN2. Here is the rest of the conference tournament schedule.
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