The Northern Iowa Panthers will take on the Vermont Catamounts at 6 p.m. ET on Thursday at the McLeod Center. Vermont ended last year first in the America East, while the Panthers ended up fifth in the Missouri Valley. The Panthers are favored by six points in the latest Northern Iowa vs. Vermont odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 135. Before you make any Vermont vs. Northern Iowa picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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