This is a Catamounts team that went 15-1 in conference play using a combination of good 3-point shooting and a lockdown defense. They return their top two scorers and have filled in the other pieces with some solid transfers. They got off to a great start, picking up a five-point win on the road against UAB, despite being 5-point underdogs. They held the Blazers to just 62 points and held them to just 38% from the field.
The Tigers are a very good team but this could be a big look-ahead spot for them as they take on #4 Houston in their next game. Catamounts do enough to the cover.