Vermont vs. Maine betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 5

Data Skrive
Data Skrive

The Vermont Catamounts (14-9, 6-2 America East) hit the road in America East play against the Maine Black Bears (5-18, 3-5 America East) on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET. The Catamounts are favored by 7.5 points in the game. The matchup has a point total of 130.5.

Check out all the Latest NCAA Basketball Betting Previews!

Spread

Vermont Cover -7.5 vs Maine -109

Bet $20, Payout $38.35

Vermont vs. Maine betting lines

  • Vermont moneyline odds to win: -357
  • Maine moneyline odds to win: +280
  • Spread: Vermont (-7.5)
  • Total: 130.5

Vermont statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Vermont owns an identical winning percentage against the spread in home games (.500) as it does in road games.
  • In home games, the Catamounts eclipse the over/under 50% of the time (four of eight games). They hit the over more often on the road, eclipsing the total in 60% of games (six of 10).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Vermont has won a higher percentage of its home games (.714) compared to road games (.625).

Recent trends

  • The Catamounts’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, putting up 70.2 points a contest compared to the 74.7 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Vermont has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 66.9 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 70.7 it has surrendered per game this season.
  • The Catamounts’ past 10 outings have seen them make 8.2 three-pointers per game while shooting 33.5% from deep. Both numbers are less than their 2025-26 averages of 8.8 makes and 34.6%.

Vermont betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-11-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 7-9-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-9-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-5 (Home: 5-2; Away: 5-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (118th in nation) 43.1 (133rd) 32.9 (153rd) 28.5 (50th) 12.9 (267th) 9.1 (19th)

Need to know more about sports betting before you put down a wager on Vermont vs. Maine? Here’s everything you need to know about how to bet.

Maine statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Maine has a lower winning percentage at home (.286, 2-5-0 record) than on the road (.462, 6-7-0).
  • Black Bears games have finished above the over/under 14.3% of the time at home (one of seven), and 53.8% of the time on the road (seven of 13).
  • The Black Bears, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-3) than on the road (2-11) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Black Bears have performed better offensively in their last 10 games, posting 66.5 points per contest, 4.5 more than their season average of 62.0.
  • While Maine is ceding 68.9 points per game in 2025-26, it has improved that mark in its last 10 games, allowing 67.0 points per contest.
  • The Black Bears are draining the same number of threes per contest in their previous 10 games as their season average (5.7), and they are posting a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (30.0%) compared to their season mark (31.0%).

Maine betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-12-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 9-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-14-0 (Home: 1-6-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-16 (Home: 1-3; Away: 2-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (245th in nation) 44.6 (219th) 25.0 (364th) 33.8 (324th) 11.8 (323rd) 12.4 (293rd)
Author Profile
BetDecider Team

The BetDecider team brings you the most current sports betting content, with expert insights and tips. Our aim is that you can make an informed betting decision, including best odds and exclusive sportsbook offers, to maximize your betting experience.

Ryan Knuppel

Knup Solutions [molongui_author_name]

About Ryan Knuppel

Ryan has been one of the leading sports business & iGaming professionals for over 15 years. He started as a freelance writer and now operates one of the top sports content agencies around, Knup Solutions. He has literally written 10,000 plus sports and betting related articles across the web.

 

Sports Network:

sports20.com, usawager.com, knupsports.com, baseballspotlight.com, basketballarticles.com, betdecider.com, njsportsbookreview.com, dunkelindex.com, sportspub.com, oddschoice.com

 

Betting Guide

How Money Line Works?

Moneyline betting is by far the easiest way to place a sports wager. There are no point spreads to parse, no garbage-time free throws to ruin your betting day, and no last-minute meaningless touchdowns to take you from a winner to a loser.

How to Bet Odds

When we, as sports fans, learned our multiplication tables, we aced the number 7. Seven, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 were easy because we all watched football on the weekends. Multiplication by sevens, then add a three, a six after a missed PAT.

How to Bet on NFL Games

Baseball is America’s pastime, but football is America’s crazed passion, with its weekly schedule of games, millions of television viewers across the country and the world, and the billion-dollar stadiums that serve as Sunday cathedrals in 32 American cities.

What is the Spread?

If you are a golfer or have ever played on a bowling team, think of a point spread like a handicap. It is a way for two teams of differing abilities to play each other on equal footing.  The better team, and the favorite in the game, gives a certain amount …