Vermont vs. Maine betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 15

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The Vermont Catamounts (10-7, 2-0 America East) host the Maine Black Bears (3-15, 1-2 America East) in a matchup of America East teams at Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 15, 2026. The Black Bears are 14.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup’s point total is set at 130.5.

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Vermont Cover -14.5 vs Maine -110

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Vermont vs. Maine betting lines

  • Vermont moneyline odds to win: -1282
  • Maine moneyline odds to win: +764
  • Spread: Vermont (-14.5)
  • Total: 130.5

Vermont statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Vermont sports a better record against the spread when playing at home (3-2-0) than it does in road games (3-4-0).
  • Looking at over/unders, the Catamounts hit the over less often when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total three times in five opportunities this season (60%). In away games, they have hit the over five times in seven opportunities (71.4%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Vermont has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.750) compared to away games (.600).

Recent trends

  • The Catamounts have seen a downturn in scoring recently, racking up 71.2 points per game in their last 10 outings, 5.4 points fewer than the 76.6 they’ve scored this year.
  • Vermont’s defense has been tougher lately, as the team has allowed 69.3 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 72.6 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • During their past 10 contests, the Catamounts are making 1.5 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.4 compared to 8.9 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (30.3% compared to 34.6% season-long).

Vermont betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 3-1; 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
47.4 (81st in nation) 44.6 (233rd) 32.8 (197th) 28.2 (41st) 13.3 (250th) 9.4 (25th)

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Maine statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Maine is 0-4-0 at home against the spread (.000 winning percentage). On the road, it is 5-6-0 ATS (.455).
  • Looking at the over/under, Black Bears games have gone over zero of four times at home (0%), and six of 11 on the road (54.5%).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Black Bears have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than away (2-9).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Black Bears are posting 63.7 points per contest, 2.1 more than their season average (61.6).
  • Maine is surrendering 70.0 points per contest in its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 69.4 points allowed.
  • The Black Bears are sinking 6.0 treys per contest over their last 10 games, which is 0.2 more than their average for the season (5.8). Likewise, they have a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (33.0%) compared to their season average from downtown (31.4%).

Maine betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-10-0 (Home: 0-4-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 7-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-11-0 (Home: 0-4-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-14 (Home: 0-3; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (237th in nation) 43.6 (173rd) 26.5 (360th) 33.5 (303rd) 11.3 (340th) 13.9 (345th)
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