Vermont vs New Hampshire 1/6/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
New Hampshire Wildcats (5-4) vs. Vermont Catamounts (8-4)
January 6, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Vermont Catamounts -10.5 / New Hampshire Wildcats +10.5; Over/Under: -124.5
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The New Hampshire Wildcats and Vermont Catamounts meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Patrick Gymnasium. The New Hampshire Wildcats look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Vermont Catamounts look for a win after winning five of their last seven games.
The New Hampshire Wildcats are averaging 73.3 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 62.2 points on 40.4 percent shooting. Jayden Martinez is averaging 17.6 points and 7.7 rebounds while Blondeau Tchoukuiegno is averaging 11 points and 4 rebounds. Nick Guadarrama is dishing 3.6 assists and Nick Johnson is grabbing 4.6 rebounds. The New Hampshire Wildcats are shooting 36.1 percent from beyond the arc and 67.6 percent from the free throw line. The New Hampshire Wildcats are allowing 29.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.3 rebounds per game.
The Vermont Catamounts are averaging 66.2 points on 43.4 percent shooting and allowing 60.1 points on 40.7 percent shooting. Ryan Davis is averaging 16.9 points and 5.7 rebounds, while Ben Shungu is averaging 13.5 points and 2.7 assists. Isaiah Powell is the third double-digit scorer and Justin Mazzulla is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Vermont Catamounts are shooting 8.4 percent from beyond the arc and 74.2 percent from the free throw line. The Vermont Catamounts are allowing 30.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.2 rebounds per game.
The Wildcats are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Catamounts are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games. The under is 4-0 in Wildcats last 4 overall. The favorite is 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Vermont Catamounts are the better team, but I’m not sure about double-digit points better, and neither of these teams have played since the middle of December, so there’s sure to be expected rust. The New Hampshire Wildcats are also a solid defensive team that’s had success at covering numbers this season. The Wildcats have the ability to hang around. Give me the points.
