Quinnipiac Bobcats vs Vermont Catamounts Prediction, 11/8/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Quinnipiac Bobcats vs Vermont Catamounts

Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026

Location: Patrick Gymnasium in Burlington, VT

TV: ESPN+

The Quinnipiac Bobcats (1-1) are traveling to Patrick Gymnasium on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Vermont Catamounts (1-1).

The Quinnipiac Bobcats stepped onto the hardwood against Bryant and walked away with a win by a score of 66-56 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Bobcats finished with 15 and Bryant recorded 19 personal fouls. They also converted 7 of their 30 tries from beyond the arc. Bryant finished the game shooting 53.8% at the free throw line by making 7 of their 13 attempts. Additionally, Bryant snagged 29 boards (12 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't have a block. Bryant earned 8 assists and had 7 steals for the game. Regarding the defense, Quinnipiac allowed the other team to go 34.4% from the floor on 21 of 61 shooting. They also dished out 14 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In the matter of grabbing boards, they collected 38 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Bobcats made 8 of 18 shots for a percentage of 44.4%. Quinnipiac ended the contest having earned a 44.6% FG percentage (25 of 56) and knocked down 8 of their 15 shots from distance.

Keith McKnight is one player who was a major contributor in the game. He notched 16 points on 6 out of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 31 minutes played and also pulled down 9 boards. He finished the contest at 46.2% from the floor and also dished out 2 assists.

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Quinnipiac heads into this matchup with a record of 1-1 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 16.0 times per game and as a squad they commit 17.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Quinnipiac is pulling in 32.5 rebounds per game and has 29 dimes so far this year, which ranks 151st in college in terms of passing. The Bobcats are shooting 38.9% on 3-point shots (14 of 36) and 50.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 62.5 pts per contest (314th in D-1) while going 40.2% from the floor.

On defense, the Bobcats are able to force 12.0 turnovers every game while drawing 20.0 fouls. They are 297th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 30 surrendered this season. The Bobcats defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 46.3% (57 of 123) and they relinquish 37.5 rebounds per game as a group. They give up 30.2% on 3-point shots and they are 232nd in the nation in PPG allowed (76.0).

When they last played, the Vermont Catamounts walked away with a victory by a final of 79-67 when they faced Fairfield. The Catamounts were able to pull down 23 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for the matchup. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 2 steals in this contest. Fairfield committed 15 personal fouls for the contest which got the Catamounts to the charity stripe for a total of 14 tries. They were able to bury 9 of the free throw tries for a rate of 64.3%. With regard to 3-point attempts, Vermont made 8 of their 20 tries (40.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Catamounts went 31 out of 58 from the field which gave them a percentage of 53.4%. The Catamounts allowed Fairfield to convert 24 of 61 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 39.3% for the matchup. They went 16.0% from 3-point land by going 4 of 25 and finished the contest at 15 of 16 from the free throw line (93.8%). In regard to rebounds, Vermont permitted Fairfield to get 25 in total (9 offensive).

Will Davies ended up having an impact for the Catamounts for this contest. He totaled 21 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and added 6 dimes for the contest. He converted 9 out of 13 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and accounted for 8 rebounds.

Vermont has a mark of 1-1 on the season. As an offensive team, the Catamounts are connecting on 45.0% from the floor, which is ranked 196th in college. Vermont has tallied 134 points on the campaign and they grab 39.0 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 10.0 times per game (318th in the country) and they are turning it over 14.5 times per contest. The Catamounts have committed 14.5 fouls per game and they go 69.2% from the free throw line.

The Vermont defense concedes 25.0% on three-point shots (11 of 44) and their opponents are making 71.4% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 9.0 dimes and 32.0 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 66th and 127th in college hoops. The Catamounts on defense are ranked 94th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 61.5. They have forced 10.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.0% from the field (139th in D-1).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Quinnipiac

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