Binghamton Bearcats vs Vermont Catamounts Prediction, 1/8/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Binghamton Bearcats vs Vermont Catamounts

Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026

Location: Patrick Gymnasium in Burlington, VT

TV: ESPN+

The Vermont Catamounts (9-7) will try to beat the Binghamton Bearcats (4-12) at Patrick Gymnasium on Thursday.

The Binghamton Bearcats took the court against NJIT and took a loss by a final of 73-65 in their last game. Binghamton finished the contest with a 48.7% FG percentage (19 out of 39) and converted 6 out of their 15 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Bearcats converted 21 of 26 tries for a rate of 80.8%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they collected 22 with 3 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 13 assists in the game in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In reference to the defense, Binghamton allowed the other team to go 46.3% from the field on 25 out of 54 shooting. NJIT doled out 8 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. On top of that, NJIT totaled 28 rebounds (7 offensive, 21 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. NJIT finished the contest at 77.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 17 of 22 tries. They also knocked down 6 of 16 shots from distance. When discussing fouls, the Bearcats walked away with 18 and NJIT had 19 fouls.

Ryan Richardson is one guy who was a contributor in this matchup. He accounted for 16 points on 6 out of 10 shooting. He played 36 minutes but had no rebounds when the time ran out. He went 60.0% from the field and also dished out 4 assists.

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Binghamton heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 4-12 for the campaign. They are averaging 68.4 points per game (332nd in the country) while shooting 45.4% from the field. The Bearcats are hitting 29.4% on shots from beyond the arc (79 of 269) and 75.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Binghamton is pulling down 31.9 boards per game and has tallied 186 dimes this year, which ranks 304th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.8 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Bearcats are able to force 9.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.1 personal fouls. They relinquish 37.2% on 3-point shots and they are 258th in D-1 in points per game allowed (76.4). The Bearcats are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.1% (445 of 945) and they relinquish 32.9 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 234th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 212 conceded so far this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Vermont Catamounts went home victorious with a score of 80-61 against New Hampshire. The Catamounts were able to pull down 24 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 30 in this game. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while getting 7 steals for the game. New Hampshire earned 14 personal fouls for this contest which got the Catamounts to the free throw line for a total of 9 tries. They were able to make 8 of those for a percentage of 88.9%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Vermont made 8 of 21 tries (38.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Catamounts finished shooting 32 for 60 from the field which had them sitting at 53.3%. The Catamounts permitted New Hampshire to knock down 22 out of their 52 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 42.3% in this matchup. They finished shooting 40.9% from beyond the arc by shooting 9 out of 22 and ended up shooting 8 of 10 at the free throw line (80.0%). When discussing how they attacked the glass, Vermont permitted New Hampshire to collect 24 overall (5 offensive).

TJ Hurley pitched in for the Catamounts in the matchup. He totaled 20 points in his 30 mins of playing time, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He converted 8 out of 12 for the matchup giving him a rate of 66.7%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Vermont has a mark of 9-7 so far this year. As an offensive team, the Catamounts are hitting on 47.6% from the field, which ranks 82nd in the country. Vermont has scored 1,242 pts on the season (77.6 per game) and they grab 34.9 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.6 times per contest (240th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 9.9 times per contest. The Catamounts are committing 17.6 personal fouls every game and they hit 75.6% from the charity stripe.

The Catamounts defensively are ranked 185th in college in points given up per game with 73.4. They have forced 9.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 44.9% from the field (264th in D-1). The Vermont defense allows 36.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (138 of 378) and their opponents are converting on 74.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 12.9 assists and 30.6 boards every game, which has them ranked 150th and 27th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Binghamton

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