Vermont vs NJIT College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for America East Tournament

The No. 2 seed Vermont Catamounts (21-11, 12-4 America East) will face off against the No. 3 seed NJIT Highlanders (16-16, 10-6 America East) in the America East tournament Tuesday at Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Vermont vs. NJIT Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Burlington, Vermont
• Arena: Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium

Vermont vs. NJIT Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Vermont win (82.3%)

Before making a wager on Tuesday's Vermont-NJIT spread (Vermont -10.5) or over/under (135.5 points), read the betting insights and trends below.

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Vermont vs. NJIT: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Vermont has compiled a 15-15-0 ATS record so far this year.
• NJIT has put together a 16-14-0 record against the spread this season.
• Vermont (2-4) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 10.5 points or more this season (33.3%) than NJIT (6-5) does as a 10.5+-point underdog (54.5%).
• The Catamounts have done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (8-5-0) than they have in road tilts (6-8-0).
• The Highlanders' winning percentage against the spread at home is .385 (5-7-0). Away, it is .611 (11-7-0).
• Against the spread, in conference action, Vermont is 9-8-0 this season.
• NJIT has nine wins against the spread in 17 America East games this year.

Vermont vs. NJIT: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Vermont has been victorious in 19, or 73.1%, of the 26 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• This season, the Catamounts have been victorious five times in six chances when named as a favorite of at least -671 or shorter on the moneyline.
• NJIT is 10-9 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 52.6% of those games).
• The Highlanders are 2-4 (winning just 33.3% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +470 or longer.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Vermont has a 87% chance of pulling out a win.

Vermont vs. NJIT Head-to-Head Comparison

• Vermont was the 21st-worst team in the nation in points scored (66.6 per game) but 13th-best in points conceded (63.8) last season.
• Last season, Vermont was 200th in college basketball in rebounds (31.5 per game) and 114th in rebounds allowed (30.2).
• With 12.1 assists per game last season, Vermont was 286th in the country.
• Vermont was 87th in the nation in turnovers per game (10.2) and 305th in turnovers forced (10) last year.
• NJIT struggled to generate points last year, ranking seventh-worst in college basketball with 65.3 points per game. It did better at the other end, ranking 213th by giving up 73.2 points per contest.
• NJIT grabbed 32.2 boards per game (168th-ranked in college basketball). It allowed 33.9 rebounds per contest (324th-ranked).
• When it comes to assists, NJIT put up only 10.1 per contest (-1-worst in college basketball).
• NJIT ranked 10th-worst in the country with 8.8 forced turnovers per contest. Meanwhile, it averaged 11.3 turnovers per game (201st-ranked in college basketball).

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