Bryant vs. Albany (NY) betting: College basketball preview for January 16

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The Bryant Bulldogs (8-9, 2-0 America East) are favored (by 3.5 points) to break a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Albany (NY) Great Danes (9-9, 1-2 America East) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM ET. The matchup’s point total is set at 160.

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Bryant vs. Albany (NY) betting lines

  • Bryant moneyline odds to win: -161
  • Albany (NY) moneyline odds to win: +135
  • Spread: Bryant (-3.5)
  • Total: 160

Bryant statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Bryant has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (2-2-0) than it has in road affairs (2-7-0).
  • The Bulldogs have gone over the over/under less often at home, hitting the over in one of four home matchups (25%). In road games, they have hit the over in five of nine games (55.6%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Bryant has won a lower percentage of its games at home (.500) compared to road games (.667).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Bulldogs have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 79.7 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 82.1 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Bryant has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 77.1 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 77.0 it has conceded this season.
  • The Bulldogs’ past 10 outings have seen them make 8.0 three-pointers per game while shooting 33.6% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are less than their 2024-25 averages of 8.4 makes and 35.9%.

Bryant betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-10-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 2-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 1-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-7-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-4 (Home: 2-2; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (139th in nation) 42.1 (117th) 37.0 (20th) 32.5 (261st) 14.4 (136th) 13.2 (314th)

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Albany (NY) statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Albany (NY) has performed better against the spread at home (2-3-0) than on the road (3-6-0) this season.
  • Great Danes games have gone above the over/under less often at home (two times out of five) than away (six of nine) this year.
  • This year the Great Danes are 1-1 at home as moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). Away they are 2-6 (.250).

Recent trends

  • While the Great Danes are scoring 75.4 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, amassing 74.7 points per contest.
  • Albany (NY) is surrendering 77.2 points per game over its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 74.3 points allowed.
  • The Great Danes are making 6.7 treys per contest over their previous 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they have a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (30.9%) compared to their season average (31.4%).

Albany (NY) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-10-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 5-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-7 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (180th in nation) 49.2 (358th) 30.4 (294th) 29.0 (75th) 12.2 (295th) 10.6 (94th)
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