Albany Great Danes vs Vermont Catamounts Prediction, 3/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Albany Great Danes vs Vermont Catamounts

Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Location: Patrick Gymnasium in Burlington, VT

TV: ESPN+

Patrick Gymnasium is the location where the Vermont Catamounts (19-11) will attempt to beat the Albany Great Danes (10-19) on Tuesday.

The Albany Great Danes stepped onto the hardwood against New Hampshire and took home the win by a score of 84-61 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Great Danes walked away with 18 while New Hampshire had 10 fouls. They also made 8 out of their 31 shots from downtown. New Hampshire finished the game shooting 52.0% from the charity stripe by burying 13 of 25 shots. Furthermore, New Hampshire snagged 28 rebounds (14 offensive, 14 defensive), but didn't notch a block. New Hampshire dished out 12 dimes and had 10 steals in the game. With respect to defense, Albany allowed their opponent to shoot 35.1% from the field on 20 out of 57 shooting. They also doled out 22 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they earned 40 with 12 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Great Danes buried 7 of 11 tries for a rate of 63.6%. Albany wrapped up the game having earned a 55.7% FG percentage (34 of 61) and made 9 of their 22 shots from 3-point land.

Okechukwu Okeke is a guy who was a major factor in this game. He ended up shooting 72.7% from the floor and distributed 1 assist. He played 31 mins and pulled down 12 boards. He accounted for 16 points on 8 out of 11 shooting.

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Albany will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 10-19 on the year. They turn it over 12.2 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.7 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Albany is grabbing 34.1 rebounds per game and has accounted for 401 assists this year, which has them ranked 192nd in college hoops in terms of passing. The Great Danes are shooting 33.2% on three-point shots (209 of 630) and 66.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 72.0 points per game (275th in D-1) on 46.7% from the floor.

On defense, the Great Danes are forcing 10.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 13.7 personal fouls. They concede 35.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 163rd in the country in points per game allowed (73.1). The Great Danes are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 45.1% (744 of 1,651) and they surrender 32.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 239th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 402 relinquished on the year.

In their last game, the Vermont Catamounts got the victory with a final of 66-64 when they faced UMass Lowell. The Catamounts pulled down 24 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 34 for this contest. They turned it over 9 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. UMass Lowell committed 17 personal fouls in the game which got the Catamounts to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to convert 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Vermont made 8 out of their 26 attempts (30.8%). When all was said and done, the Catamounts went 23 for 60 from the floor which had them shooting 38.3%. The Catamounts allowed UMass Lowell to bury 25 of their 61 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 41.0% for the contest. They shot 18.8% from three-point range by going 3 of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 20 at the free throw line (55.0%). In the matter of rebounding, Vermont permitted UMass Lowell to grab 35 in total (12 on the offensive side).

Gus Yalden pitched in for the Catamounts for this game. He knocked down 7 of 16 in the game giving him a rate of 43.8%, and added 12 rebounds. He scored 21 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist for the game.

Vermont has a record of 19-11 so far this year. As an offensive unit, the Catamounts are hitting on 46.4% from the field, which ranks them 116th in the nation. Vermont has scored 2,228 points for the season (74.3 per game) and they collect 35.3 boards per game. They are earning an assist 13.1 times per game (248th in college) and they are turning it over 9.5 times per contest. The Catamounts are committing 17.1 personal fouls every game while shooting 72.8% from the charity stripe.

The Catamounts defensively are ranked 68th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 69.6. They are forcing 9.4 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.0% from the field (111th in D-1). The Vermont defense gives up 35.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (238 of 674) and their opponents are knocking down 73.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 11.8 assists and 31.4 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 55th and 33rd in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Vermont

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