The America East championship will be decided Saturday as the No. 1 seed Bryant Bulldogs (22-11, 14-2 America East) play the No. 3 Maine Black Bears (20-13, 10-6 America East) at 11 a.m. ET, live on ESPN2. Bryant is listed as a 7.5-point favorite to win the contest and claim the conference title and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has an over/under set at 142.5 points.
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Bryant Cover -7.5 vs Maine -115
Bryant vs. Maine betting lines
- Bryant moneyline odds to win: -340
- Maine moneyline odds to win: +269
- Spread: Bryant (-7.5)
- Total: 142.5
Bryant statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- When playing at home, Bryant owns a better record against the spread (6-6-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (7-10-0).
- The Bulldogs have gone over the over/under in three of 12 home games (25%). They’ve done better in road games, going over the total in 10 of 17 matchups (58.8%).
- Bryant has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 9-3 (.750). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 9-2 (.818).
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Bulldogs have been scoring 79 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 82.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
- Bryant has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 70.1 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 74.3 it has conceded per game this year.
- The Bulldogs’ last 10 outings have seen them make 6.3 three-pointers per game while shooting 29.4% from deep. Both numbers are below their 2024-25 averages of 7.9 makes and 33.8%.
Bryant betting records this season
- ATS Record: 14-17-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 7-10-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 6-7-0 (As Favorite: 13-12-0; As Underdog: 1-5-0)
- O-U-P: 15-15-1 (Home: 3-8-1; Away: 10-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-6 (Home: 9-3; Away: 9-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.9 (115th in nation) | 41.6 (58th) | 38.2 (fourth) | 31.8 (222nd) | 15.1 (77th) | 11.5 (218th) |
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Maine statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2024-25 against the spread, Maine has a better winning percentage at home (.545, 6-5-0 record) than away (.444, 8-10-0).
- Black Bears games have gone above the over/under 54.5% of the time at home (six of 11), and 55.6% of the time away (10 of 18).
- The Black Bears, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (5-6) this year.
Recent trends
- The Black Bears have played worse offensively over their last 10 games, putting up 69.4 points per contest, 1.8 fewer points their than season average of 71.2.
- Maine is giving up 66.1 points per contest in its past 10 games, which is 0.4 more points than it is allowing for the season (65.7).
- The Black Bears are draining 7.1 treys per game over their last 10 games, which is 0.3 more than their average for the season (6.8). Likewise, they sport a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (36.2%) compared to their season average from three-point land (35.7%).
Maine betting records this season
- ATS Record: 16-15-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 8-10-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 8-10-0; As Underdog: 8-5-0)
- O-U-P: 17-14-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 10-8-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-6 (Home: 8-2; Away: 2-4)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 5-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.5 (84th in nation) | 43 (127th) | 27.7 (346th) | 32.8 (284th) | 15 (84th) | 9.7 (42nd) |
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