Hartford at UMBC

Hartford? UMBC? Who the heck are they? Exactly. We think there's value on this game, in part due to the lack of attention to this America East Conference title game. We think the dog has a good shot at the upset here, and a birth to the NCAA Tournament. Hartford has rolled through the tournament so far, knocking off New Hampshire and Boston University, setting an AEC record with 18 Division I wins. Hartford is hitting 44.7% from the field this year and 37.9% from beyond the arc, putting up 71 ppg. This is a road game for them but they actually scored more away from home than they did at home this season. So they can keep up with the potent UMBC offense. And, Hartford is playing better defense right now. Last game they held Boston to 33.9% from the field and 3-for-20 from beyond the arc. This team beat UMBC earlier this month and we think they can do it again.