American vs. Maine betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 28

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The Maine Black Bears (0-6) are 7.5-point underdogs as they try to stop a four-game road losing streak when they visit the American Eagles (3-3) on Friday, November 28, 2025 at Bender Arena. The game airs at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 132.5.

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American Cover -7.5 vs Maine -112

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American vs. Maine betting lines

  • American moneyline odds to win: -355
  • Maine moneyline odds to win: +279
  • Spread: American (-7.5)
  • Total: 132.5

American statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • American owned a better record against the spread at home (7-7-0) than it did on the road (7-8-0) last season.
  • The Eagles went over the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (42.9%) than road games (60%) last season.
  • American played better as a moneyline favorite at home last season, putting up a home record of 9-2 home record, compared to going 2-2 on the road.

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Eagles were 307th in the nation on offense (68.7 points scored per game) and 52nd defensively (67.7 points conceded).
  • On the boards, American was 18th-worst in college basketball in rebounds (28.1 per game) last year. It was 104th in rebounds allowed (30.1 per game).
  • The Eagles were 250th in the country in assists (12.6 per game) last season.

American betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-1-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-0-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 3-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.1 (81st in nation) 42.0 (129th) 34.2 (166th) 33.2 (263rd) 16.8 (77th) 13.2 (268th)

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Maine statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Maine’s winning percentage against the spread at home last season was .545 (6-5-0). Away, it was .421 (8-11-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Black Bears games finished over more often at home (six of 11, 54.5%) than on the road (10 of 19, 52.6%) last year.
  • When moneyline underdogs last year, the Black Bears won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (5-7).

Last season stats

  • Last season the Black Bears posted 70.9 points per game (260th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 66.1 points per contest (32nd-ranked).
  • While Maine ranked in the bottom 25 in the nation in rebounds per game with 27.6 (11th-worst), it ranked 294th in college basketball with 33.1 rebounds allowed per game.
  • The Black Bears ranked 91st in the country with 14.8 dimes per contest.

Maine betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-4-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-4-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-6 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.2 (325th in nation) 42.4 (149th) 26.3 (356th) 35.2 (321st) 11.0 (339th) 14.0 (308th)
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