Halftime Report

After a tough loss on the road their last time out, Colgate looks much better today on their home court. A win is still up for grabs for either team after one quarter, but Colgate is up 28-26 over Vermont.

Colgate entered the game with five straight defeats and they're well on their way to making it six. Can they turn things around, or will Vermont hand them another loss? Only time will tell.

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Vermont Catamounts @ Colgate Raiders

Current Records: Vermont 5-6, Colgate 2-9

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The Vermont Catamounts will take on the Colgate Raiders in a holiday battle at 2:00 p.m. ET on Sunday at at Cotterell Court. The Catamounts are no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.

Vermont is headed into this one after the oddsmakers set last week's over/under low at 135.5, but even that wound up being too high. They took a 65-50 bruising from Yale last Saturday.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Vermont struggled to work together and finished the game with only eight assists. They were demolished by their opponents in that department as Yale racked up 16.

Meanwhile, Colgate's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their fifth straight defeat. They took a 78-67 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kentucky.

Parker Jones put forth a good effort for the losing side as he went 6 for 9 en route to 17 points plus six rebounds. What's more, he also posted a 66.7% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in February.

Vermont now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Colgate, they have fallen quite a ways from their 22-9 record last season and are now at 2-9.

Looking ahead, Vermont is expected to win a tight contest, barring any buzzer beaters. Bettors picking them against the spread have some confidence (to put it mildly), as the team is sitting on a six-game streak of failing to cover when expected to win.

Vermont came up short against Colgate when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 77-71. Can Vermont avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

Odds

Vermont is a slight 1.5-point favorite against Colgate, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 1.5-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is 127.5 points.

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Series History

Vermont has won 2 out of their last 3 games against Colgate.

  • Dec 09, 2023 - Colgate 77 vs. Vermont 71
  • Dec 10, 2022 - Vermont 73 vs. Colgate 72
  • Dec 22, 2021 - Vermont 78 vs. Colgate 68