Boston University vs. Maine betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 10

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The Maine Black Bears (0-11) are underdogs (by 8.5 points) to stop an eight-game road losing streak when they visit the Boston University Terriers (4-6) on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The over/under in the matchup is set at 128.5.

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Boston University vs. Maine betting lines

  • Boston University moneyline odds to win: -444
  • Maine moneyline odds to win: +336
  • Spread: Boston University (-8.5)
  • Total: 128.5

Boston University statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Boston University had a better record against the spread when playing at home (9-7-0) than it did on the road (5-10-0) last season.
  • The Terriers hit the over on the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (62.5%) than road tilts (40%) last year.
  • Boston University won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home last season, going 10-4 (.714). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 0-2 (.000).

Last season stats

  • The Terriers scored 67.1 points per game and allowed 68.5 last year, ranking them 331st in college basketball on offense and 70th on defense.
  • Boston University was 188th in the country in rebounds per game (31.7) and sixth-best in rebounds conceded (26.4) last year.
  • At 11.9 assists per game last season, the Terriers were 295th in the nation.

Boston University betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-5-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-3-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.7 (42nd in nation) 47.2 (327th) 28.0 (345th) 28.5 (73rd) 15.6 (126th) 10.6 (97th)

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Maine statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Maine was better at home (6-5-0) than away (8-11-0) last season.
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Black Bears’ games finished above the over/under at home (54.5%, six of 11) than on the road (52.6%, 10 of 19).
  • The Black Bears, as moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (5-7) last year.

Last season stats

  • With 70.9 points per game on offense, the Black Bears were 260th in the country last season. Defensively, they surrendered 66.1 points per contest, which ranked 32nd in college basketball.
  • Maine struggled to pile up rebounds last season, ranking 11th-worst in college basketball with 27.6 boards per game. It ranked 294th by allowing 33.1 rebounds per contest.
  • The Black Bears averaged 14.8 dimes per game, which ranked them 91st in the nation.

Maine betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-7-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 4-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-7-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-11 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.1 (284th in nation) 45.1 (256th) 25.3 (361st) 33.8 (296th) 10.2 (357th) 14.5 (341st)
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