Vermont vs. Purdue

Vermont made it to the CBI semifinals the last two seasons. They are now in the NCAA Tournament with a 29-5 record - the ninth straight season that the Catamounts have won at least 20 games. Vermont is on a 21-game winning streak after sweeping the America East Conference Tournament while covering the spread in two of the three games, which included an 86-41 win over Maine and a 74-41 blowout of New Hampshire. The Catamounts feature balanced scoring with five players averaging between 8.0 and 12.6 points. Anthony Lamb shoots 50.8 percent from the floor and Payton Henson shoots at a 52.1 percent clip while averaging 11.3 points. Vermont is ninth in the country in field goal percentage (.496) and #11 in scoring defense allowing only 61.6 points per contest. Purdue lost two of its last four games, both to Michigan, including 74-70 in overtime in a quarterfinal of the Big Ten Conference Tournament. Caleb Swanigan leads the Boilermakers with 18.5 points and 12.6 rebounds per game. Isaac Haas and Vince Edwards average 12.8 and 12.2 points, respectively. Look fot the Catamounts to prove to be no slouch in this matchup, so take the points on Vermont.