New Hampshire Wildcats vs Vermont Catamounts Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Hampshire Wildcats vs Vermont Catamounts

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Patrick Gymnasium in Burlington, VT

TV: ESPN+

Patrick Gymnasium is the location where the Vermont Catamounts (14-9) will compete against the New Hampshire Wildcats (8-13) on Saturday.

The New Hampshire Wildcats stepped onto the hardwood against Bryant and took a loss by a final of 92-84 in their last contest. New Hampshire finished the game having earned a 48.3% field goal percentage (29 of 60) and knocked down 6 of their 20 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Wildcats buried 20 of 28 shots for a percentage of 71.4%. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 28 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 13 assists in the game while forcing 11 turnovers and having 9 steals. When it comes to the defense, New Hampshire allowed their opponent to shoot 46.4% from the field on 26 out of 56 shooting. Bryant recorded 14 assists and had 7 steals for this game. Additionally, Bryant totaled 35 rebounds (9 offensive, 26 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Bryant finished the contest at 86.5% at the free throw line by converting 32 of 37 tries. They also buried 8 out of their 20 attempts from three-point range. With respect to fouls, the Wildcats ended up finishing with 25 while Bryant recorded 22 fouls.

Jack Graham is one guy who came through for the matchup. He finished 56.3% from the floor and also earned 1 assist. He saw the court for 32 minutes and grabbed 1 board. He scored 22 points on 9 out of 16 shooting.

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New Hampshire will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 8-13 on the year. They turn it over 11.3 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.8 fouls every game. As a unit, New Hampshire is grabbing 35.8 boards per contest and has 243 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 352nd in college in terms of passing the ball. The Wildcats are hitting 31.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (169 of 532) and 69.4% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 71.0 pts per game (302nd in college hoops) while connecting on 41.7% from the field.

On defense, the Wildcats are forcing 11.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.6 fouls. They are conceding 32.6% on 3-pointers and they are 178th in D-1 in opponents PPG (73.4). The Wildcats are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.3% (532 of 1,202) and they relinquish 37.4 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 43rd in college hoops in giving up assists with 254 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Vermont Catamounts took a loss by a final score of 79-77 against NJIT. When discussing rebounding, Vermont permitted NJIT to snag 32 overall (6 on the offensive side). They went 44.4% from beyond the arc by going 8 of 18 and finished the game at 15 of 19 from the free throw line (78.9%). The Catamounts permitted NJIT to convert 28 out of their 60 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 46.7% for the matchup. When all was said and done, the Catamounts went 26 for 63 from the field which had them sitting at 41.3%. When it comes to shooting from distance, Vermont made 8 of their 29 attempts (27.6%). They were able to bury 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 68.0%. NJIT committed 22 personal fouls in this game which took the Catamounts to the free throw line for a total of 25 tries. They turned the ball over 7 times, while recording 3 steals in this contest. The Catamounts were able to collect 20 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 31 in the game.

Sean Blake was important for the Catamounts for this game. He accumulated 23 points in his 36 minutes on the court and earned 4 dimes in this contest. He knocked down 10 of 16 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and earned 8 rebounds.

Vermont has a mark of 14-9 for the year. As an offense, the Catamounts are shooting 46.4% from the floor, which is 119th in the nation. Vermont has scored 1,717 points so far this season (74.7 per contest) and they collect 35.3 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 12.9 times per contest (273rd in college) and they turn it over 9.4 times per contest. The Catamounts are responsible for committing 17.2 fouls every game and they connect on 73.0% from the free throw line.

The Catamounts on the defensive end are ranked 97th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 70.7. They are forcing 9.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.1% from the floor (141st in college hoops). The Vermont defense concedes 34.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (187 of 537) and their opponents are connecting on 74.4% of their free throw shots. They have given up 12.4 dimes and 31.3 rebounds every game, which ranks them 101st and 33rd in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Vermont

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