Vermont vs Fairfield Picks and Prediction – 11/24/2024

The Catamounts are going to face off against the Stags in the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament on Sunday. The game is being played at 1:00 PM EST and is being played at the Mohegan Sun Arena and is aired on ESPN+. Get ready for the college basketball season with our college basketball picks.

The last 5 games for Vermont ended up being a 2-3 mark. The last game for the Catamounts was a win over the Buffalo Bulls by a score of 78-67. The win moved the Vermont team to a record of 3-3 on the year overall.

The Catamounts are coming in with only 59.6 points per game while nailing 37.7% of the shots. The defense for Vermont has allowed 70 points per game while getting 4.6 blocks and 5.4 steals per game. The rebounding for Vermont is pulling down 30.6 boards and 10 assists per game.

Fairfield is coming to the game here with a 2-3 mark in the last 5 games. The Stags last game ended up being a loss against Drexel by a score of 67-61. The loss dropped Fairfield to a record of 2-4 on the year overall.

The Stags heads to the game with 66.2 points per game on 37.2% shooting. The Stags have ended up getting 38.4 boards per game, but have 13.2 assists per game. The defense for Fairfield has allowed 66.4 points per game, but have 3.6 blocks and 8.6 steals per game.

The game here is one that has a couple of evenly matched teams coming in to play against each other. The main difference is the Catamounts are not playing up to the same standard as Fairfield, but are the favorite and we think that is a mistake. We like the Stags to pull out the upset in this game here and win outright, but grab the points. Final Score Prediction, Fairfield Stags win 70-66.