Vermont Catamounts vs. Maine Black Bears: How to watch NCAA Basketball online, TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch Vermont vs. Maine basketball game

By Scout Staff

Jan 6, 2024 at 3:01 pm ET • 2 min read

Halftime Report

Fortunes may be turning around for Maine after losing three in a row. They have jumped out to a quick 30-26 lead against Vermont.

Maine came into the matchup with some extra motivation after the defeat they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.

Who's Playing

Maine Black Bears @ Vermont Catamounts

Current Records: Maine 8-7, Vermont 10-5

How To Watch

When: Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 2 p.m. ET
Where: Roy L Patrick Gymnasium -- Burlington, Vermont
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $128.00

What to Know

After four games on the road, Vermont is heading back home. The Vermont Catamounts and the Maine Black Bears will face off in an America East battle at 2:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Roy L Patrick Gymnasium. Maine took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Vermont, who comes in off a win.

Last Tuesday, the Catamounts dodged a bullet and finished off the Bears 71-70.

Meanwhile, Maine's recent rough patch got a bit rougher last Friday after their third straight loss. They took a hard 80-62 fall against the Golden Gophers.

Peter Filipovity put forth a good effort for the losing side as he dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. Those 13 rebounds set a new season-high mark for him.

The Catamounts' victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for the Black Bears, they bumped their record down to 8-7 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

Keep an eye on the arc in Saturday's match: Vermont have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having averaged 9.6 threes per game. It's a different story for Maine, though, as they've been averaging only 5.3 threes per game. Given Vermont's sizeable advantage in that area, Maine will need to find a way to close that gap.

Looking ahead, Vermont is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 7.5 points. They are a gamble against the spread as they sit with a 4-9 ATS record.