Merrimack Warriors vs Vermont Catamounts Prediction, 12/14/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Merrimack Warriors vs Vermont Catamounts

Date: Sunday, December 14, 2025

Location: Patrick Gymnasium in Burlington, VT

TV: ESPN+

The Vermont Catamounts (6-5) are hosting the Merrimack Warriors (5-6) at Patrick Gymnasium on Sunday.

The Merrimack Warriors faced off with Princeton and went home with a win by a final score of 59-56 in their last contest. Merrimack ended the game with a 39.1% FG percentage (18 of 46) and knocked down 5 out of their 19 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Warriors buried 18 of 20 tries for a percentage of 90.0%. In regard to grabbing boards, they earned 24 with 3 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 9 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. In regard to the defense, Merrimack allowed the other team to go 29.8% from the field on 17 out of 57 shooting. Princeton recorded 8 dimes and had 4 steals in this game. Furthermore, Princeton had 42 rebounds (17 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Princeton finished the game at 81.0% at the free throw line by making 17 of 21 tries. They also buried 5 of their 17 tries from distance. Concerning fouls, the Warriors left the arena with 16 while Princeton recorded 15 fouls.

Ernest Shelton is a guy who was a major contributor in this contest. He recorded 16 points on 4 of 10 shooting. He played 39 minutes and totaled 1 board. He finished the game shooting 40.0% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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Merrimack comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 5-6 on the year. They have an average of 65.8 points per outing (347th in college hoops) on 38.3% from the floor. The Warriors are connecting on 30.6% on 3-pointers (93 of 304) and 76.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Merrimack is grabbing 27.7 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 133 assists for the year, which ranks 237th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 10.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Warriors are able to force 13.6 turnovers every game and they draw 16.6 personal fouls. They are 318th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 157 relinquished on the campaign. The Warriors defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.4% (285 of 614) and they surrender 41.7 boards per contest as a group. They give up 33.2% on shots from distance and they rank 206th in the nation in points per game allowed (74.0).

For their last game, the Vermont Catamounts went home victorious with a score of 65-56 when they faced Pepperdine. When talking about cleaning up the glass, Vermont allowed Pepperdine to snag 29 in total (6 offensive). They shot 25.9% from distance by going 7 of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 20 at the free throw line (85.0%). The Catamounts allowed Pepperdine to convert 16 out of 48 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 33.3% for the contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Catamounts shot 24 for 54 from the floor which had them sitting at 44.4%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the perimeter, Vermont converted 10 of 29 attempts (34.5%). They were able to bury 7 of the free throws for a rate of 63.6%. Pepperdine was called for 15 fouls in the matchup which got the Catamounts to the free throw line for 11 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. The Catamounts were able to pull down 24 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for the game.

David Simon ended up being a factor for the Catamounts for the matchup. He earned 18 points in his 23 mins of playing time and tallied 3 assists for the contest. He knocked down 8 of 10 for this contest for a rate of 80.0%, and accumulated 6 rebounds.

Vermont has a record of 6-5 for the campaign. As an offensive team, the Catamounts are shooting 48.2% from the floor, which ranks 71st in the nation. Vermont has accounted for 866 points this season (78.7 per contest) and they average 35.2 boards per game. They are earning an assist 14.9 times per contest (160th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 10.9 times per game. The Catamounts have committed 19.0 fouls per contest and they hit 74.0% from the charity stripe.

The Catamounts on the defensive end are ranked 236th in the country in points allowed per contest with 75.3. They are able to force 9.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.6% from the floor (281st in college hoops). The Vermont defense gives up 37.0% on 3-point shots (98 of 265) and their opponents are knocking down 72.4% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 14.1 dimes and 30.0 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 227th and 23rd in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Vermont

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