There is a reason why Seattle is a 4 1/2-point home 'dog to Vermont in this CBI Tournament game. The reason is the Redhawks just aren't very good and neither was their WAC conference this season.

Seattle is a below .500 team. The Redhawks were fortunate to even be selected to play in this lowly tournament. But since they got past Idaho in the first round here they are.

Vermont fell in the America East championship game. The Catamounts are better than Seattle power ratings-wise. The line could be even higher except Vermont didn't look good in opening the tournament with a lackluster 79-74 win against Western Carolina. Look for Vermont to play much better in this contest.

The Catamounts are highly motivated to win the program's first postseason championship. If they were to accomplish that they also would set a school record for victories in a season.