Vermont vs. New Hampshire betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 3

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The Vermont Catamounts (8-7, 0-0 America East) visit the New Hampshire Wildcats (4-9, 0-0 America East) in a matchup of America East teams at Lundholm Gymnasium, tipping off at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 3, 2026. The Wildcats are 7.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under in the matchup is 138.5.

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Vermont Cover -7.5 vs New Hampshire -109

Bet $20, Payout $38.35

Vermont vs. New Hampshire betting lines

  • Vermont moneyline odds to win: -350
  • New Hampshire moneyline odds to win: +274
  • Spread: Vermont (-7.5)
  • Total: 138.5

Vermont statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Vermont has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered three times in four opportunities at home, and it has covered two times in six opportunities in road games.
  • Looking at point totals, the Catamounts hit the over more consistently in home games, as they’ve exceeded the total three times in four opportunities this season (75%). On the road, they have hit the over four times in six opportunities (66.7%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Vermont has won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.667) compared to away games (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Catamounts have seen a downturn in scoring lately, putting up 71.0 points per game in their last 10 outings, 6.5 points fewer than the 77.5 they’ve scored this season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Vermont give up 1.1 fewer points per game (73.2) than its season-long average (74.3).
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Catamounts are making 1.4 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.8 compared to 9.2 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (29.9% compared to 34.6% season-long).

Vermont betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-4-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.2 (101st in nation) 45.1 (267th) 32.8 (206th) 28.3 (60th) 13.7 (232nd) 9.5 (29th)

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New Hampshire statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This year, New Hampshire is 1-2-0 at home against the spread (.333 winning percentage). On the road, it is 6-2-0 ATS (.750).
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Wildcats’ games have finished above the over/under at home (33.3%, one of three) than on the road (37.5%, three of eight).
  • In 2025-26 when moneyline underdogs, the Wildcats have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 1-1 record) than away (.000, 0-8).

Last season stats

  • The Wildcats struggled to produce points last year, ranking 16th-worst in college basketball with 66.4 points per game. They played better defensively, ranking 306th by allowing 76.6 points per contest.
  • Last year New Hampshire pulled down 30.2 boards per game (287th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 33.8 rebounds per contest (321st-ranked).
  • The Wildcats put up only 11.2 assists per contest, which ranked 21st-worst in college basketball.

New Hampshire betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-4-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 6-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 7-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-7-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-9 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.4 (344th in nation) 43.5 (186th) 33.8 (153rd) 35.2 (330th) 10.5 (356th) 10.6 (101st)
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