Maine vs Vermont Picks and Prediction – 1/6/2024

On Saturday, the Maine Black Bears (8-7) face off against the Vermont Catamounts (10-5) at Patrick Gymnasium in Burlington, Vermont. Matt Veretto scored 16 points for the Catamounts in their close 71-70 win over Brown. Make sure you stay up to date with College Basketball with our expert College Basketball picks.

Vermont has a winning record but has lost three of their last five games. However, they are coming into this game with a one-game winning streak. The team's top scorer is TJ Long, who averages 13.1 points per game, followed by Matt Veretto with 11.7 points per game. Shamir Bogues is the leading rebounder, averaging 5.2 rebounds per game, while Sam Alamutu is the second-leading rebounder with 4.9 rebounds per game. Aaron Deloney leads the team in assists with 2.8 per game, followed by Shamir Bogues with 2.6. In their last five games, Vermont has allowed an average of 70 points. This will be their first conference game of the year, and they hope their strong overall record will give them an advantage. On average, Vermont scores 73.2 points per game.

Maine enters the game on a three-game losing streak and has lost three of their last five games. In their recent 80-62 loss to Minnesota, Peter Filipovity scored 16 points. Filipovity is also the team's leading scorer, averaging 13.5 points per game, closely followed by Kellen Tynes with 13.4 points per game. Filipovity also leads the team in rebounds, averaging 7.3 per game, while Kristians Feierbergs follows with 4.1 rebounds per game. Jaden Clayton is the leader in assists with 4.4 per game, and Kellen Tynes is second with 3.6 assists per game. In their last five games, Maine has allowed an average of 71.4 points. Maine hopes to secure an important victory on the road against a conference opponent. On average, the Black Bears score 68.8 points per game.