The Army Black Knights (4-7) are 7-point underdogs against the UMBC Retrievers (6-4) at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena on Friday, December 12, 2025. The game tips at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 146.5 points.
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UMBC Cover -7 vs Army -110
UMBC vs. Army betting lines
- UMBC moneyline odds to win: -338
- Army moneyline odds to win: +268
- Spread: UMBC (-7)
- Total: 146.5
UMBC statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In home games, UMBC sports a worse record against the spread (1-2-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (3-2-0).
- The Retrievers have gone over the over/under more often at home, hitting the over in two of three home matchups (66.7%). On the road, they have hit the over in one of five games (20%).
- As a moneyline favorite, UMBC has the same winning percentage when playing at home compared to away from home (1.000).
Last season stats
- Last year, the Retrievers were 38th in college basketball offensively (80.0 points scored per game) and 22nd-worst defensively (78.8 points allowed).
- On the boards, UMBC was 294th in the country in rebounds (30.0 per game) last year. It was sixth-worst in rebounds allowed (35.7 per game).
- The Retrievers were 99th in college basketball in assists (14.6 per game) last season.
UMBC betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-4-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 3-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 7+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
- O-U-P: 3-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 1-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.4 (99th in nation) | 44.2 (223rd) | 32.3 (230th) | 30.4 (148th) | 14.1 (203rd) | 12.8 (266th) |
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Army statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2025-26 against the spread, Army has a lower winning percentage at home (.500, 2-2-0 record) than away (1.000, 4-0-0).
- In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Black Knights’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, two of four) than away (75%, three of four).
- In 2025-26 when moneyline underdogs, the Black Knights have a better winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2 record) than away (.250, 1-3).
Last season stats
- Last year the Black Knights averaged 73.2 points per game (197th-ranked in college basketball) and surrendered 74.9 points per contest (267th-ranked).
- Last year Army pulled down 31.5 boards per game (200th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 34.2 rebounds per contest (332nd-ranked).
- The Black Knights ranked 135th in the country with 14.1 assists per game.
Army betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-3-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-0-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 7+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
- O-U-P: 6-3-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 3-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.2 (324th in nation) | 44.6 (238th) | 32.7 (211th) | 33.6 (291st) | 15.2 (137th) | 11.9 (197th) |
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