The Buffalo Bulls (8-1) visit the UMBC Retrievers (6-3) after winning three straight road games. The Bulls are favored by just 2.5 points in the contest, which tips at 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 145.
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Buffalo Cover -2.5 vs UMBC -111
Buffalo vs. UMBC betting lines
- Buffalo moneyline odds to win: -150
- UMBC moneyline odds to win: +125
- Spread: Buffalo (-2.5)
- Total: 145
Buffalo statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Buffalo sported a worse record against the spread when playing at home (4-9-0) than it did in away games (8-7-1) last season.
- In home games last season, the Bulls went over the total 38.5% of the time (five of 13 games). They hit the over more often on the road, eclipsing the total in 50% of games (eight of 16).
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Bulls were the 239th-ranked team in the country (71.8 points per game) last year. On defense, they were fourth-worst (80.9 points allowed per game).
- On the glass, Buffalo was 221st in the country in rebounds (31.2 per game) last year. It was 10th-worst in rebounds conceded (35.1 per game).
- Last season the Bulls were ranked 184th in the nation in assists with 13.5 per game.
Buffalo betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-2-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 2-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
- O-U-P: 4-4-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 0-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.8 (116th in nation) | 45.1 (254th) | 27.9 (345th) | 28.7 (75th) | 12.9 (271st) | 10.1 (61st) |
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UMBC statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- UMBC has been better against the spread on the road (3-2-0) than at home (1-1-0) this season.
- In terms of the over/under, Retrievers games have gone over more frequently at home (one of two, 50%) than away (one of five, 20%).
Last season stats
- The Retrievers were ranked 38th in college basketball offensively last season with 80.0 points per game, while defensively they were 22nd-worst (78.8 points allowed per game).
- UMBC, who ranked 294th in college basketball with 30.0 rebounds per game, allowed 35.7 rebounds per contest, which was sixth-worst in the country.
- The Retrievers ranked 99th in the nation with 14.6 dimes per game.
UMBC betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-3-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 3-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
- O-U-P: 2-5-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 1-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.8 (116th in nation) | 43.2 (167th) | 33.6 (175th) | 30.9 (177th) | 14.0 (209th) | 13.0 (281st) |
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