UMBC vs. New Hampshire betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 10

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The New Hampshire Wildcats (4-11, 0-2 America East) are 6.5-point underdogs as they try to break a four-game losing streak when they visit the UMBC Retrievers (8-6, 1-0 America East) on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena. The matchup airs at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 145.5.

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UMBC Cover -6.5 vs New Hampshire -115

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UMBC vs. New Hampshire betting lines

  • UMBC moneyline odds to win: -300
  • New Hampshire moneyline odds to win: +240
  • Spread: UMBC (-6.5)
  • Total: 145.5

UMBC statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, UMBC has a worse record against the spread (1-4-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (4-3-0).
  • The Retrievers have hit the over on the over/under in two of five home games (40%). They’ve fared better on the road, going over the total in three of seven matchups (42.9%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, UMBC has won a lower percentage of its home games (.750) compared to away games (1.000).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Retrievers were the 38th-ranked team in the country (80.0 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 22nd-worst (78.8 points allowed per game).
  • On the boards, UMBC was 294th in the country in rebounds (30.0 per game) last year. It was sixth-worst in rebounds conceded (35.7 per game).
  • The Retrievers were 99th in college basketball in assists (14.6 per game) last year.

UMBC betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-7-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (111th in nation) 43.6 (184th) 33.0 (193rd) 30.8 (160th) 14.0 (204th) 11.9 (221st)

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New Hampshire statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, New Hampshire has a lower winning percentage at home (.250, 1-3-0 record) than on the road (.667, 6-3-0).
  • Wildcats games have gone above the over/under 50% of the time at home (two of four), and 44.4% of the time away (four of nine).
  • The Wildcats, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-2) than on the road (0-8) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Wildcats are posting 66.7 points per contest in their past 10 games, which is 2.2 fewer points than their average for the season (68.9).
  • New Hampshire is giving up 77.7 points per contest over its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 74.1 points allowed.
  • The Wildcats are sinking 0.3 fewer three-pointers per contest in their last 10 games (7.7) compared to their season average (8.0), but they are putting up a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (32.0%) compared to their season mark (31.6%).

New Hampshire betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 0-2-0; As Underdog: 7-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-10 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.7 (340th in nation) 44.1 (214th) 33.0 (193rd) 34.7 (328th) 10.8 (351st) 11.1 (145th)
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