UMass-Lowell vs. Maine betting: College basketball preview for March 3

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The UMass-Lowell River Hawks (13-17, 8-7 America East) hit the road in America East action against the Maine Black Bears (8-22, 6-9 America East) on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET. The River Hawks are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s over/under is set at 140.5.

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UMass-Lowell vs. Maine betting lines

  • UMass-Lowell moneyline odds to win: -122
  • Maine moneyline odds to win: -101
  • Spread: UMass-Lowell (-1.5)
  • Total: 140.5

UMass-Lowell statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, UMass-Lowell has played better at home, covering six times in 10 home games, and eight times in 17 road games.
  • The River Hawks have gone over the total more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in five of 10 home matchups (50%). In road games, they have hit the over in seven of 17 games (41.2%).
  • In home games, UMass-Lowell has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 5-2 (.714). In away games, it is 1-1 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The River Hawks have seen a decrease in scoring lately, racking up 73.5 points per game in their last 10 outings, 1.6 points fewer than the 75.1 they’ve scored this season.
  • UMass-Lowell has been tougher on defense as of late, allowing 73.6 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 76.5 points per game its opponents average on the 2025-26 season.
  • During their last 10 contests, the River Hawks are making 0.6 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (5.2 compared to 5.8 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (29.5% compared to 32.5% season-long).

UMass-Lowell betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-13-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 8-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 9-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-15-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 7-10-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 5-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-14 (Home: 1-2; Away: 3-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (103rd in nation) 46.2 (289th) 33.8 (85th) 29.4 (83rd) 12.4 (285th) 11.9 (275th)

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Maine statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This year, Maine is 3-7-0 at home against the spread (.300 winning percentage). Away, it is 8-9-0 ATS (.471).
  • In terms of the over/under, Black Bears games have finished over less frequently at home (three of 10, 30%) than away (nine of 17, 52.9%).
  • The Black Bears, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-5) than away (4-13) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Black Bears are putting up 66.9 points per game over their last 10 games, compared to their season average of 62.9.
  • Over its last 10 games, Maine is giving up 68.2 points per game, compared to its season average of 68.8 points allowed.
  • The Black Bears are making 7.1 three-pointers per contest over their past 10 games, which is 1.0 more than their average for the season (6.1). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (35.1%) compared to their season average from downtown (32.0%).

Maine betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-16-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 8-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 12-14-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 12-14-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-17-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 9-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-20 (Home: 2-5; Away: 4-13)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (211th in nation) 45.1 (239th) 24.4 (365th) 33.2 (304th) 12.2 (298th) 11.9 (275th)
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