Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the New Hampshire Wildcats try to run the Catamounts off the court at Lundholm Gymnasium in college hoops action.

The Wildcats bring a 5-9 record (0-0 ATS) to this tilt against the 9-9 Catamounts, who are 0-0 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed New Hampshire go 0-0 so far and the Catamounts go 0-0.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Wildcats - Catamounts odds would favor the Catamounts if the lines were set according to our power ranks. New Hampshire is rated No. 281 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Vermont is at No. 240. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 66-62 win for the Catamounts.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up New Hampshire's No. 275 nationally ranked offense (63.1 points per game) against a Catamounts defense that sits as the No. 61 at 61.9 PPG. The Wildcats have been averaging 39.5% from the field, less than the Catamounts have managed so far this season (44% on average).

Defensively, Vermont features the nation's No. 26-rated defense on the road, allowing 61.3 points per game. New Hampshire, meanwhile, comes in at No. 281 nationally in scoring at home.

Vermont was a 73-53 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Binghamton. The battle between the Catamounts and Bearcats didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Binghamton was handed a 73-53 defeat on Thursday at Roy Patrick Gym.

Last time out for New Hampshire, they were an 86-63 loser as they battled Albany on the road. New Hampshire was run off the court by the Great Danes on Wednesday as Albany routed them 86-63 at SEFCU Arena.

Next up:
Vermont home to Maine, Monday, January 16
New Hampshire at Stony Brook, Monday, January 16