Vermont vs. Binghamton betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 8

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The Binghamton Bearcats (4-12, 0-1 America East) are heavy underdogs (+20.5) as they look to stop a seven-game road losing streak when they square off against the Vermont Catamounts (9-7, 1-0 America East) on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 142.5 in the matchup.

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Vermont Cover -20.5 vs Binghamton -108

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Vermont vs. Binghamton betting lines

  • Vermont moneyline odds to win: -3226
  • Binghamton moneyline odds to win: +1275
  • Spread: Vermont (-20.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Vermont statistics, trends and more

As the home 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 three times in seven opportunities in road games.
  • In home games, the Catamounts eclipse the total 75% of the time (three of four games). They’ve hit the over in 71.4% of away games (five of seven contests).
  • Vermont has performed better as a moneyline favorite in home games, sporting a home record of 2-1, compared to going 3-2 away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Catamounts’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, putting up 71.7 points a contest compared to the 77.6 they’ve averaged this season.
  • The past 10 games have seen Vermont concede 2.0 fewer points per game (71.4) than its season-long average (73.4).
  • Over their last 10 outings, the Catamounts are making 1.3 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.8 compared to 9.1 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (30.2% compared to 34.8% season-long).

Vermont betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-7-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-4-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 2-1; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.6 (81st in nation) 44.9 (264th) 32.6 (210th) 28.0 (46th) 13.6 (235th) 9.4 (25th)

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Binghamton statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Binghamton has had better results away (3-4-0) than at home (1-4-0).
  • Bearcats games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (two times out of five) than away (six of seven) this season.
  • In 2025-26 as moneyline underdogs, the Bearcats have a better winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2 record) than away (.000, 0-7).

Recent trends

  • The Bearcats are posting 70.2 points per game in their previous 10 games, which is 1.8 more than their average for the season (68.4).
  • Binghamton is ceding 78.4 points per contest in its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 76.4 points allowed.
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Bearcats are draining 4.8 treys per contest, 0.1 fewer threes than their season average (4.9). They have a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (31.0%) compared to their season average (29.4%).

Binghamton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-9-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 20.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-3-0; As Underdog: 4-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-5-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 6-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-3 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-9 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (185th in nation) 47.1 (318th) 28.6 (336th) 29.7 (118th) 11.6 (334th) 13.1 (307th)
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