| MATCHUP | Vermont Catamounts | New Hampshire Wildcats |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 9-7 | 4-10 |
| Where | Lundholm Gymnasium, Durham, NH | |
| When | Saturday, January 3, 2026 | |
| Time | 01:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
New Hampshire Wildcats Preview
New Hampshire Wildcats have a 4-9 record this season and are sitting in the 5th place of the America East Conference. They have a 4-1 home record and are coming off a 55-86 away loss against Nebraska. Their previous three games were a 79-93 away loss against Saint Louis, a 59-58 home win against Stonehill and an 88-82 home win against Boston University.
Offensively, New Hampshire averages 69 points per game, while allowing 73.2 points per game defensively. The Wildcats shoot with 40% from the field and grab 36.8 rebounds per game, while dishing out 10.5 assists per game. They average 3.1 blocks per game and 6.9 steals per game defensively.
Jack Graham leads New Hampshire in scoring, with an average of 12.5 points per game, while shooting with 44.9% from the field and 69.7% from the free throw line. Belal El Shakery is the team’s leading rebounder with 7.7 per game, while KiJan Robinson adds a team-high 2.5 assists per game.
Vermont Catamounts Preview
Vermont Catamounts have an 8-7 record this season and are sitting in the 2nd place of the America East Conference. They have a 3-3 away record and are coming off a 69-75 away loss against Princeton. Their previous three games were an 83-78 home loss against Iona, an 83-69 home win against Siena and a 66-59 home win against Merrimack.
Offensively, Vermont averages 77.5 points per game, while allowing 74.3 points per game defensively. The Catamounts shoot with 47% from the field and grab 35.1 rebounds per game, while dishing out 13.7 assists per game. They average 2.6 blocks per game and 4.9 steals per game defensively.
Gus Yalden leads Vermont in scoring, with an average of 17.4 points per game, while shooting with 55.9% from the field and 70.2% from the free throw line. Gus Yalden is also the team’s leading rebounder with 4.8 per game, while Sean Blake adds a team-high 4.1 assists per game.
Vermont Catamounts @ New Hampshire Wildcats Betting Trends: January 3, 2026
Why the New Hampshire Wildcats will win
- The home team has won 14 of New Hampshire’s last 15 games.
- The home team has won the first half in each of Vermont’s last six games.
Why the Vermont Catamounts will win
- Vermont has won 22 of its last 23 games against New Hampshire.
- New Hampshire has lost each of its last six day games.
- New Hampshire has lost the first half in each of its last 12 day games at Lundholm Gymnasium.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the last nine games between Vermont and New Hampshire have produced a total of 138 or fewer points.
- Each of Vermont’s last nine games at Lundholm Gymnasium have produced a total of 132 or fewer points.
Matchup/League Facts
- New Hampshire ranks 356th among Division 1 teams for assists per game this season (10.5).
- Vermont ranks T360th among Division 1 teams for opponent turnovers per game this season (9.3).
- Vermont ranks T28th among Division 1 teams for opponent blocks per game this season (2.4).
Vermont vs New Hampshire Prediction
In this Vermont vs New Hampshire Prediction, Vermont is coming as -7.5 road favorites. New Hampshire has been the better team this season, as they have twice as many wins as Vermont so far, and have been almost perfect at home. They have back-to-back losses, but both of them were on the road and are 5-1 against the spread in their last 6 games. Their offense has been terrible, as they rank on the bottom-25 of the nation in points scored, so I expect the guests to get the job done in this one. Take Vermont and lay the -7.5 points in this one.