Vermont Catamounts vs New Hampshire Wildcats Prediction, 1/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vermont Catamounts vs New Hampshire Wildcats

Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026

Location: Lundholm Gymnasium in Durham, NH

TV: ESPN+

Lundholm Gymnasium is the location where the New Hampshire Wildcats (4-9) will play the Vermont Catamounts (8-7) on Saturday.

The Vermont Catamounts stepped onto the hardwood against Princeton and took a loss by a final of 75-69 in their last contest. Vermont ended the contest having earned a 39.3% field goal percentage (24 of 61) and buried 8 out of their 26 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Catamounts converted 13 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 81.3%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned 35 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 11 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With respect to defense, Vermont allowed 42.6% from the floor on 23 of 54 shooting. Princeton dished out 16 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. On top of that, Princeton pulled down 32 rebounds (6 offensive, 26 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Princeton finished the game at 84.2% from the charity stripe by burying 16 of their 19 shots. They also knocked down 13 of 31 shots from 3-point range. In relation to personal fouls, the Catamounts ended up finishing with 16 and Princeton racked up 17 personal fouls.

TJ Long is someone who was a major contributor in this game. He accounted for 30 points on 10 out of 18 shooting. He played 38 minutes and grabbed 9 rebounds. He finished 55.6% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Vermont comes into this one with a win-loss record of 8-7 for the season. They are turning it over 10.0 times per game and as a group they are committing 17.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Vermont is pulling in 35.1 boards per game and has tallied 205 dimes so far this year, which is 150th in the country in terms of passing. The Catamounts are connecting on 34.6% on three-point attempts (138 of 399) and 75.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 77.5 points per game (187th in the nation) while going 47.2% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Catamounts are forcing 9.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.2% on shots from distance and they rank 210th in college hoops in PPG allowed (74.3). The Catamounts are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.1% (376 of 834) and they surrender 30.8 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 257th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 195 relinquished for the season.

For their last game, the New Hampshire Wildcats took a defeat with a final score of 86-55 when they played Nebraska. Concerning cleaning up the glass, New Hampshire allowed Nebraska to grab 41 in total (14 offensive). They went 21.7% from 3-point land by going 5 of 23 and ended up shooting 27 of 35 at the charity stripe (77.1%). The Wildcats allowed Nebraska to make 27 of 59 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 45.8% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Wildcats ended up going 18 out of 56 from the field which gave them a percentage of 32.1%. In reference to shooting from distance, New Hampshire made 8 of their 32 tries (25.0%). They were able to bury 11 of them for a rate of 64.7%. Nebraska was called for 13 fouls in this contest which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for 17 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while earning 8 steals for this contest. The Wildcats snagged 20 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 30 in this game.

Jack Graham ended up being a factor for the Wildcats for the contest. He totaled 17 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He made 6 out of 12 in the game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and added 1 rebound.

New Hampshire has a record of 4-9 for the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wildcats are shooting 40.4% from the field, which has them ranked 348th in the nation. New Hampshire has accumulated 897 points so far this season (69.0 per game) and they collect 36.8 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 10.5 times per contest (357th in college) and they turn it over 11.5 times per contest. The Wildcats are responsible for committing 19.4 fouls per contest and they go 68.9% from the charity stripe.

The New Hampshire defense surrenders 32.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (90 of 278) and opponents are knocking down 68.6% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 12.8 assists and 39.2 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 149th and 341st in college. The Wildcats are ranked 179th in college in PPG given up with 73.2. They are able to force 12.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.5% from the floor (189th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New Hampshire

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