The UMass-Lowell River Hawks (8-14, 3-4 America East) are favored (-4.5) to end a four-game losing streak when they host the Maine Black Bears (5-17, 3-4 America East) at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Costello Athletic Center. The game airs on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 136.5.

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UMass-Lowell vs. Maine betting lines

• UMass-Lowell moneyline odds to win: -212
• Maine moneyline odds to win: +173
• Spread: UMass-Lowell (-4.5)
• Total: 136.5

UMass-Lowell statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Against the spread, UMass-Lowell has fared worse at home, covering two times in five home games, and six times in 14 road games.
• In terms of over/unders, the River Hawks hit the over less often when playing at home, as they’ve gone over the total two times in five opportunities this season (40%). In road games, they have hit the over six times in 14 opportunities (42.9%).
• UMass-Lowell has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 1-2 (.333). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 1-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

• The River Hawks have seen a downturn in scoring lately, putting up 70.7 points per game in their last 10 contests, 3.7 points fewer than the 74.4 they’ve scored this year.
• UMass-Lowell has been tougher on defense as of late, allowing 75.7 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 77.5 points per game its opponents average over the 2025-26 season.
• The River Hawks are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 6.2 threes per game and shooting 33.2% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 5.9 makes and 32.4% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

UMass-Lowell betting records this season

• ATS Record: 8-11-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 6-8-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 7-8-0)
• O-U-P: 8-11-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 6-8-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-12 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-11)

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Maine statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• This year, Maine is 2-5-0 at home against the spread (.286 winning percentage). On the road, it is 6-6-0 ATS (.500).
• Black Bears games have finished above the over/under 14.3% of the time at home (one of seven), and 50% of the time on the road (six of 12).
• The Black Bears’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .250 (1-3), and on the road it is .167 (2-10).

Recent trends

• The Black Bears are scoring 63.1 points per game in their past 10 games, which is 1.8 more than their average for the season (61.3).
• In its past 10 games, Maine is allowing 64.9 points per game, compared to its season average of 67.9 points allowed.
• The Black Bears are sinking 5.6 threes per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (5.7). Additionally, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (29.2%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (31.0%).

Maine betting records this season

• ATS Record: 10-11-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 6-6-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 7-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 9-9-0)
• O-U-P: 7-14-0 (Home: 1-6-0; Away: 6-6-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-15 (Home: 1-3; Away: 2-10)