Maine Black Bears vs Vermont Catamounts Prediction, 3/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maine Black Bears vs Vermont Catamounts

Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Location: Patrick Gymnasium in Burlington, VT

TV: ESPN+

The Vermont Catamounts (20-11) will go up against the Maine Black Bears (18-13) at Patrick Gymnasium on Tuesday.

The Maine Black Bears faced UMass Lowell and notched a win by a score of 71-70 in their last contest. Maine walked away from the game having earned a 47.3% field goal percentage (26 out of 55) and made 4 out of their 14 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Black Bears converted 15 of 19 shots for a rate of 78.9%. In reference to pulling down boards, they earned 16 with 2 of them being offensive. They also distributed 14 dimes in the matchup while forcing 18 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In the matter of defending, Maine allowed their opponent to shoot 56.0% from the field on 28 of 50 shooting. UMass Lowell recorded 17 dimes and had 5 steals for the game. Additionally, UMass Lowell grabbed 31 boards (5 offensive, 26 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UMass Lowell went 75.0% from the charity stripe by making 6 of 8 attempts. They made 8 of 19 attempts from 3-point range. When discussing fouls, the Black Bears walked away with 15 and UMass Lowell racked up 16 fouls.

Quion Burns is one guy who was important in this matchup. He ended up finishing with 19 points on 7 out of 10 shooting. He played 35 mins played and also grabbed 1 board. He walked away from this one shooting 70.0% from the field but finished the game without a dime.

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Maine will enter this contest with a record of 18-13 this season. They average 71.6 pts per contest (248th in Division 1) while connecting on 46.6% from the field. The Black Bears are shooting 36.2% on three-point attempts (215 of 594) and 75.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Maine is collecting 30.4 boards per contest and has accounted for 470 assists this year, which has them ranked 69th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 10.6 times per contest and as a group are committing 15.2 fouls per game.

On defense, the Black Bears are forcing 14.7 turnovers per game and they draw 14.2 personal fouls. They concede 33.9% on 3-point attempts and they are 41st in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (66.5). The Black Bears are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 43.2% (746 of 1,725) and they surrender 35.1 rebounds per contest as a group. They are 221st in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 415 surrendered this season.

In their last game, the Vermont Catamounts took home the win by a final score of 79-71 against Albany. The Catamounts were able to snag 23 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 2 steals in this matchup. Albany was called for 15 fouls in the matchup which took the Catamounts to the charity stripe for a total of 15 tries. They were able to convert 12 of those for a rate of 80.0%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, Vermont buried 11 of their 22 tries (50.0%). Overall, the Catamounts shot 28 for 48 from the floor which had them at 58.3%. The Catamounts permitted Albany to bury 25 of their 61 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.0% for the matchup. They finished 45.0% from beyond the arc by going 9 of 20 and ended up going 12 of 15 from the free throw line (80.0%). When discussing how they attacked the glass, Vermont allowed Albany to get 28 overall (10 offensive).

TJ Hurley ended up being a major contributor for the Catamounts for the game. He made 9 of 12 for this contest for a rate of 75.0%, and accounted for 1 rebound. He racked up 24 points in his 34 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Vermont has a record of 20-11 on the year. As an offense, the Catamounts are shooting 43.7% from the floor, which is 242nd in D-1. Vermont has scored 2,093 points for the campaign (67.5 per game) and they average 33.7 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.3 times per contest (281st in college) and they cough up possession 11.0 times per contest. The Catamounts are committing 13.7 fouls per game and they shoot 72.2% from the charity stripe.

The Vermont defense gives up 32.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (212 of 662) and opponents are converting on 72.5% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 10.4 dimes and 33.2 rebounds per game, which ranks them 19th and 113th in college hoops. The Catamounts are ranked 16th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 64.3. They are able to force 11.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.0% from the field (81st in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Maine

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