Vermont vs. Maine betting: College basketball preview for February 1

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The Maine Black Bears (14-8, 6-1 America East) are 2-point underdogs as they try to continue a six-game winning streak when they visit the Vermont Catamounts (11-11, 4-3 America East) on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium. The game airs at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The point total in the matchup is 126.

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Vermont Cover -2 vs Maine -109

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Vermont vs. Maine betting lines

  • Vermont moneyline odds to win: -134
  • Maine moneyline odds to win: +112
  • Spread: Vermont (-2)
  • Total: 126

Vermont statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Vermont has a worse record against the spread when playing at home (1-6-0) than it does in away games (3-8-0).
  • The Catamounts have exceeded the total more consistently at home, hitting the over in six of seven home matchups (85.7%). On the road, they have hit the over in two of 11 games (18.2%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Vermont has won five of seven games at home, good for a .714 winning percentage. It has won one of six games away from home (.167) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Catamounts’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, scoring 70.5 points per contest compared to the 66 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Vermont’s defense has been tougher lately, as the team has allowed 64.7 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 65.6 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
  • Over their last 10 outings, the Catamounts are making 0.3 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.9 compared to 7.6 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (33.2% compared to 32.2% season-long).

Vermont betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-16-0 (Home: 1-6-0; Away: 3-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2+: 2-12-0 (As Favorite: 2-13-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-10-1 (Home: 6-1-0; Away: 2-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-8 (Home: 5-2; Away: 1-5)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.2 (309th in nation) 42.7 (131st) 30.2 (299th) 31.2 (182nd) 12 (299th) 10.8 (118th)

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Maine statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Maine has a better winning percentage at home (.800, 4-1-0 record) than on the road (.538, 7-6-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Black Bears games have gone over three of five times at home (60%), and seven of 13 on the road (53.8%).

Recent trends

  • The Black Bears are tallying 73.7 points per contest over their previous 10 games, compared to their season average of 73.
  • Maine is surrendering 66.7 points per contest in its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 66 points allowed.
  • The Black Bears are making 7.9 threes per game in their previous 10 games, which is 1.2 more than their average for the season (6.7). Likewise, they sport a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (41.8%) compared to their season average from downtown (35.7%).

Maine betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-7-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2+: 7-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 7-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-9-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 4-1; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 4-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.2 (64th in nation) 42.4 (116th) 28.2 (345th) 32.7 (265th) 15 (97th) 10.5 (89th)
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