Quinnipiac Bobcats defeat Vermont Catamounts 79-76: Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks
Sun, Nov 8, 2026 · NCAAB · Quinnipiac Bobcats 79, Vermont Catamounts 76
The Quinnipiac Bobcats beat the Vermont Catamounts 79-76 on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at Patrick Gymnasium. The Quinnipiac Bobcats covered the spread as 8.5-point underdogs. The game went over the closing total of 138.5, with 155 points combined. AiQ went 0-3 on its moneyline, spread and total picks in this game.
Quinnipiac Bobcats vs. Vermont Catamounts final score and game recap
The Vermont Catamounts led 40-37 at halftime. The Quinnipiac Bobcats outscored the Vermont Catamounts 42-36 in the second half. They trailed by 3 points at halftime and came back to win.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Tai Turnage (Quinnipiac Bobcats): 17 points, 6 assists.
- Keith McKnight (Quinnipiac Bobcats): 14 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist.
- Gus Yalden (Vermont Catamounts): 28 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists.
- Will Davies (Vermont Catamounts): 17 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists.
Who covered the spread in Quinnipiac Bobcats vs. Vermont Catamounts?
The Quinnipiac Bobcats covered the spread as 8.5-point underdogs and won outright, by 3 points.
The spread opened at Vermont Catamounts -7.5 and closed at Vermont Catamounts -8.5. AiQ's pick was the Vermont Catamounts -8.5: a loss.
Did Quinnipiac Bobcats vs. Vermont Catamounts go over or under the total?
The game went over: 155 points combined against a closing total of 138.5, over by 16.5. 77 of the 155 points came in the first half.
The total opened at 140.5 and closed at 138.5. AiQ's pick was the under 139.5, graded at that number rather than the close: a loss.
How did AiQ's Quinnipiac Bobcats vs. Vermont Catamounts predictions do?
AiQ went 0-3 on its moneyline, spread and total picks in this game.
- Moneyline: the Vermont Catamounts to win at -380, a loss (-$100 on a $100 bet).
- Spread: the Vermont Catamounts -8.5, a loss.
- Total: the under 139.5, a loss.
AiQ was wrong on the moneyline, the spread and the total.
Quinnipiac Bobcats vs. Vermont Catamounts game prop results: team totals
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- Quinnipiac Bobcats team total 64.5: the over, paying -125, with 79 scored.
- Vermont Catamounts team total 73.5: the over, paying -120, with 76 scored.
Quinnipiac Bobcats vs. Vermont Catamounts odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the Quinnipiac Bobcats at +310 and the Vermont Catamounts at -400. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the Vermont Catamounts a 77% favorite. The Quinnipiac Bobcats won as the underdog at +310: $310 profit on a $100 bet. On AiQ's moneyline pick, the Vermont Catamounts, the best price before the game was -375 at BetMGM: priced below fair (−2.4% value).
The spread moved toward the Vermont Catamounts between the open and the close, and the Quinnipiac Bobcats covered. The total moved down from 140.5 to 138.5, and the game went over.
Quinnipiac Bobcats and Vermont Catamounts betting trends: 2026-27 season
This result left the Quinnipiac Bobcats 2-1 in the 2026-27 regular season (1-0 at home, 1-1 away or at neutral sites). Against the spread, they covered in 2 of 2 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 1 time and under 1 time. That made it two straight wins for the Quinnipiac Bobcats.
This result left the Vermont Catamounts 1-2 in the 2026-27 regular season (0-1 at home, 1-1 away or at neutral sites). Against the spread, they covered in 2 of 3 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 2 times and under 1 time.
What's next for Quinnipiac Bobcats and Vermont Catamounts?
Next for the Quinnipiac Bobcats: the Monmouth Hawks at home on Thursday, November 12, 2026. Next for the Vermont Catamounts: the Plattsburgh Cardinals at home on Saturday, November 14, 2026.