UMass-Lowell vs. UMBC betting: College basketball preview for February 1

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The UMBC Retrievers (11-11, 3-4 America East) are slight underdogs (by 2.5 points) to break a three-game home losing streak when they host the UMass-Lowell River Hawks (14-8, 3-4 America East) on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 164.5.

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UMass-Lowell vs. UMBC betting lines

  • UMass-Lowell moneyline odds to win: -136
  • UMBC moneyline odds to win: +114
  • Spread: UMass-Lowell (-2.5)
  • Total: 164.5

UMass-Lowell statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • At home, UMass-Lowell has a worse record against the spread (5-7-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (4-4-0).
  • The River Hawks have exceeded the over/under in the same percentage of home games as games on the road (50%).
  • UMass-Lowell has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 9-2 (.818). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 1-2 (.333).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the River Hawks have been scoring 77.4 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 81.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • UMass-Lowell has been more stingy on defense lately, allowing 70.9 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 74 points per game its opponents average on the 2024-25 season.
  • The River Hawks’ last 10 outings have seen them make 6.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 32.4% from deep. Both numbers are down from their 2024-25 averages of 6.8 makes and 34.8%.

UMass-Lowell betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-11-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 5-9-0 (As Favorite: 6-9-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-10-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-4 (Home: 9-2; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.3 (15th in nation) 42.4 (116th) 33.5 (117th) 31.6 (205th) 15.3 (86th) 11.9 (241st)

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UMBC statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This season, UMBC is 4-6-0 at home against the spread (.400 winning percentage). Away, it is 7-3-0 ATS (.700).
  • Retrievers games have gone above the over/under less often at home (seven times out of 10) than away (eight of 10) this season.
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Retrievers have won a lower percentage of games at home (1-2) than away (4-4).

Recent trends

  • The Retrievers are averaging 81.6 points per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer points than their average for the season (82.4).
  • UMBC is allowing 81.9 points per contest over its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 77.2 points allowed.
  • The Retrievers are making 8 three-pointers per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.8). Additionally, they own a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (36.9%) compared to their season average from three-point land (38.2%).

UMBC betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-9-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 7-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 7-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-4-1 (Home: 7-2-1; Away: 8-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-5 (Home: 2-4; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-6 (Home: 1-2; Away: 4-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.1 (18th in nation) 44.8 (260th) 31.8 (218th) 35.5 (348th) 15.1 (93rd) 11.3 (170th)
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