Albany (NY) vs. Maine betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 22

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The Albany (NY) Great Danes (7-12, 3-1 America East) are 3.5-point favorites as they try to continue a three-game winning streak when they visit the Maine Black Bears (3-17, 1-4 America East) on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at The Pit in Memorial Gymnasium. The contest airs at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 131.5.

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Albany (NY) vs. Maine betting lines

  • Albany (NY) moneyline odds to win: -179
  • Maine moneyline odds to win: +150
  • Spread: Albany (NY) (-3.5)
  • Total: 131.5

Albany (NY) statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Albany (NY) has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered three times in four opportunities at home, and it has covered two times in nine opportunities in away games.
  • Looking at over/unders, the Great Danes hit the over less often when playing at home, as they’ve exceeded the total one time in four opportunities this season (25%). On the road, they have hit the over four times in nine opportunities (44.4%).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Great Danes have been putting up 72.5 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 74.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Albany (NY)’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (77.5) is 2.8 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (74.7).
  • The Great Danes are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 7.7 threes per game and shooting 35.6% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.5 makes and 33.2% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Albany (NY) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-9-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 2-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 2-0-0; As Underdog: 5-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-12 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (102nd in nation) 44.4 (217th) 30.7 (272nd) 30.5 (149th) 14.9 (133rd) 11.5 (195th)

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Maine statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Maine has had better results on the road (6-6-0) than at home (0-5-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Black Bears games have gone over zero of five times at home (0%), and six of 12 on the road (50%).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Black Bears have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than on the road (2-10).

Recent trends

  • The Black Bears have performed better offensively in their last 10 games, putting up 63.0 points per contest, 2.1 more than their season average of 60.9.
  • Over its last 10 games, Maine is ceding 68.9 points per contest, 0.2 fewer points than its season average (69.1).
  • The Black Bears are making the same number of treys per contest over their last 10 games as their season average (5.6), and they are producing a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (30.1%) compared to their season mark (30.2%).

Maine betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-11-0 (Home: 0-5-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 7-7-0 (As Favorite: 0-2-0; As Underdog: 8-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-13-0 (Home: 0-5-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-2 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-15 (Home: 0-3; Away: 2-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (273rd in nation) 43.9 (187th) 26.4 (361st) 33.8 (313th) 11.2 (340th) 13.3 (325th)
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