The Vermont Catamounts (11-9, 4-1 America East) host the UMBC Retrievers (10-10, 2-3 America East) after winning four home games in a row. The Catamounts are favored by 5.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 1:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 25, 2025. The point total is 140.5 for the matchup.
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Vermont Cover -5.5 vs UMBC -113
Vermont vs. UMBC betting lines
- Vermont moneyline odds to win: -256
- UMBC moneyline odds to win: +207
- Spread: Vermont (-5.5)
- Total: 140.5
Vermont statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, Vermont has played worse at home, covering one time in six home games, and three times in 10 road games.
- The Catamounts have eclipsed the over/under more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in five of six home matchups (83.3%). In road games, they have hit the over in one of 10 games (10%).
- Vermont has fared better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, posting a home record of 5-1, compared to going 1-4 away from home.
Recent trends
- The Catamounts have seen an increase in scoring lately, racking up 68 points per game in their last 10 outings, 2.1 points more than the 65.9 they’ve scored this year.
- The last 10 games have seen Vermont give up 2.3 fewer points per game (62.2) than its season-long average (64.5).
- Over their past 10 contests, the Catamounts are making 0.1 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.8 compared to 7.7 season-long), while shooting the same percentage from deep in that span as their season-long average (32.1%).
Vermont betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-14-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 3-7-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 1-7-0 (As Favorite: 2-11-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
- O-U-P: 7-10-1 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 1-9-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-6 (Home: 5-1; Away: 1-4)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.5 (295th in nation) | 41.7 (96th) | 30.2 (301st) | 31.5 (200th) | 12.2 (289th) | 10.8 (111th) |
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UMBC statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- UMBC has been better against the spread on the road (6-3-0) than at home (4-5-0) this season.
- Looking at the over/under, Retrievers games have gone over less frequently at home (six of nine, 66.7%) than on the road (seven of nine, 77.8%).
- The Retrievers, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than on the road (3-4) this season.
Recent trends
- The Retrievers are putting up 83.7 points per game over their past 10 games, which is 1.3 more than their average for the season (82.4).
- UMBC is giving up 79.2 points per contest over its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 77.2 points allowed.
- The Retrievers are sinking 8.5 threes per game in their past 10 games, which is 0.4 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.9). Additionally, they have a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (37.9%) compared to their season average from downtown (38.6%).
UMBC betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 6-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
- O-U-P: 13-4-1 (Home: 6-2-1; Away: 7-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-5 (Home: 2-4; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 3-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.6 (29th in nation) | 45 (269th) | 32.2 (191st) | 35.5 (347th) | 15.3 (93rd) | 11.4 (181st) |
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