Vermont vs. Princeton betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 30

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The Princeton Tigers (3-11) are underdogs (+3.5) as they try to stop an eight-game losing streak when they host the Vermont Catamounts (8-6) at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Jadwin Gymnasium. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 137.5 points.

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Vermont Cover -3.5 vs Princeton -112

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Vermont vs. Princeton betting lines

  • Vermont moneyline odds to win: -173
  • Princeton moneyline odds to win: +145
  • Spread: Vermont (-3.5)
  • Total: 137.5

Vermont statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • At home, Vermont has a better record against the spread (3-1-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (2-3-0).
  • Looking at over/unders, the Catamounts hit the over more consistently in home games, as they’ve exceeded the total three times in four opportunities this season (75%). In away games, they have hit the over three times in five opportunities (60%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Vermont has the same winning percentage at home compared to when playing on the road (.667).

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Catamounts were 21st-worst in college basketball on offense (66.6 points scored per game) but 13th-best on defense (63.8 points conceded).
  • Vermont was 200th in the nation in rebounds per game (31.5) and 114th in rebounds conceded (30.2) last season.
  • At 12.1 assists per game last year, the Catamounts were 286th in college basketball.

Vermont betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-4-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (83rd in nation) 45.3 (274th) 32.6 (214th) 28.0 (53rd) 13.9 (220th) 9.5 (28th)

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Princeton statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Princeton’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .667 (2-1-0). Away, it is .500 (3-3-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Tigers games have finished over less frequently at home (zero of three, 0%) than away (three of six, 50%).

Last season stats

  • Last year the Tigers put up 73.6 points per game (186th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 72.1 points per contest (185th-ranked).
  • Princeton averaged 30.7 boards per game (261st-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 31.0 rebounds per contest (168th-ranked).
  • The Tigers ranked 105th in the country with 14.5 dimes per game.

Princeton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-10 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.9 (337th in nation) 45.8 (288th) 32.1 (237th) 31.4 (206th) 13.2 (270th) 11.7 (192nd)
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