Bryant vs. Maine betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 3

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The Bryant Bulldogs (4-10, 0-0 America East) are just 1.5-point favorites as they attempt to stop a nine-game road losing streak when they square off against the Maine Black Bears (2-13, 0-0 America East) on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at The Pit in Memorial Gymnasium. The contest airs at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under for the matchup is set at 125.5.

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Bryant vs. Maine betting lines

  • Bryant moneyline odds to win: -121
  • Maine moneyline odds to win: +100
  • Spread: Bryant (-1.5)
  • Total: 125.5

Bryant statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Bryant has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (2-1-0) than it has in road games (4-5-0).
  • The Bulldogs have hit the over on the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (100%) than away games (0%).

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Bulldogs were 22nd-best in the country offensively (81.8 points scored per game) and ranked 245th on defense (74.2 points allowed).
  • Bryant was the fourth-best team in college basketball in rebounds per game (38.0) and ranked 239th in rebounds conceded (32.1) last season.
  • The Bulldogs were 83rd in college basketball in assists (14.9 per game) last year.

Bryant betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 2-0-0; As Underdog: 4-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-9-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 0-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-9 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.5 (341st in nation) 43.4 (177th) 29.5 (315th) 33.4 (299th) 13.3 (258th) 14.1 (345th)

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Maine statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Maine’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .000 (0-3-0). On the road, it is .333 (3-6-0).
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Black Bears’ games have finished above the over/under at home (0%, zero of three) compared to away (55.6%, five of nine).
  • The Black Bears, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than on the road (1-8) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Black Bears have fared better offensively over their previous 10 games, tallying 62.5 points per contest, 1.1 more than their season average of 61.4.
  • In its last 10 games, Maine is ceding 70.2 points per contest, 0.1 fewer points than its season average (70.3).
  • The Black Bears are sinking 6.2 treys per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.3 more than their average for the season (5.9). Likewise, they own a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (34.1%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (32.4%).

Maine betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-9-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 5-8-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 5-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-9-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-12 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (220th in nation) 44.7 (248th) 25.7 (360th) 33.2 (293rd) 11.5 (335th) 14.3 (350th)
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