The UMass-Lowell River Hawks (13-15, 8-5 America East) are underdogs (+9.5) as they try to continue a four-game win streak when they visit the Vermont Catamounts (18-11, 10-4 America East) at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium. The game airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 146.5.
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Vermont Cover -9.5 vs UMass-Lowell -112
Vermont vs. UMass-Lowell betting lines
- Vermont moneyline odds to win: -568
- UMass-Lowell moneyline odds to win: +401
- Spread: Vermont (-9.5)
- Total: 146.5
Vermont statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, Vermont has played better when playing at home, covering six times in 10 home games, and five times in 14 road games.
- The Catamounts have hit the over on the over/under in five of 10 home games (50%). They’ve done better on the road, going over the total in eight of 14 matchups (57.1%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Vermont has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.778) compared to away games (.583).
Recent trends
- On offense, the Catamounts have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 72.5 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 74.6 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
- Vermont’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (65.4) is 4.4 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (69.8).
- The Catamounts’ last 10 contests have seen them make 8.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 33.9% from deep. Both numbers are down from their 2025-26 averages of 8.8 makes and 34.5%.
Vermont betting records this season
- ATS Record: 12-14-1 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 5-8-1)
- ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 9-12-1; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
- O-U-P: 15-12-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 8-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-7 (Home: 7-2; Away: 7-5)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.7 (98th in nation) | 43.1 (113th) | 32.8 (133rd) | 28.3 (37th) | 13.2 (238th) | 9.2 (29th) |
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UMass-Lowell statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This year, UMass-Lowell is 6-3-0 at home against the spread (.667 winning percentage). Away, it is 7-9-0 ATS (.438).
- Looking at the over/under, River Hawks games have finished over five of nine times at home (55.6%), and seven of 16 away (43.8%).
- In 2025-26 when moneyline underdogs, the River Hawks have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 1-1 record) than on the road (.214, 3-11).
Recent trends
- The River Hawks have fared worse offensively over their past 10 games, averaging 74.3 points per contest, 1.8 fewer points their than season average of 76.1.
- UMass-Lowell is surrendering 73.6 points per game over its previous 10 games, which is 3.0 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (76.6).
- The River Hawks are draining 5.8 treys per game in their past 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.0). In addition, they own a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (32.2%) compared to their season average from three-point land (33.5%).
UMass-Lowell betting records this season
- ATS Record: 13-12-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 7-9-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 8-9-0)
- O-U-P: 12-13-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 7-9-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 5-2; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-12 (Home: 1-1; Away: 3-11)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.2 (64th in nation) | 46.0 (282nd) | 34.0 (81st) | 29.0 (59th) | 12.6 (275th) | 12.2 (293rd) |
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