Georgetown vs. UMBC betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 3

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The UMBC Retrievers (5-2) are double-digit, 19.5-point underdogs against the Georgetown Hoyas (5-2) at Capital One Arena on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. The game starts at 8 p.m. ET on truTV. The matchup has a point total of 149.5.

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Georgetown vs. UMBC betting lines

  • Georgetown moneyline odds to win: -4348
  • UMBC moneyline odds to win: +1530
  • Spread: Georgetown (-19.5)
  • Total: 149.5

Georgetown statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home last season, Georgetown owned a better record against the spread (10-9-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (6-6-0).
  • The Hoyas exceeded the total in eight of 19 home games (42.1%) last season. They did better on the road, going over the total in six of 12 matchups (50%).
  • When playing at home last year, Georgetown won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, put up a record of 12-1 (.923). In away games, it was 2-2 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Hoyas were the 235th-ranked squad in college basketball (72.0 points per game) last season. On defense, they were 91st (69.6 points conceded per game).
  • Last season, Georgetown was 179th in college basketball in rebounds (32.0 per game) and 172nd in rebounds allowed (31.1).
  • Last season the Hoyas were ranked 135th in college basketball in assists with 14.1 per game.

Georgetown betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-5-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 19.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 0-3-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-2-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.1 (276th in nation) 41.2 (102nd) 34.1 (162nd) 32.1 (227th) 15.1 (153rd) 8.4 (seventh)

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UMBC statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UMBC’s winning percentage against the spread at home was .267 (4-11-0) last year. Away, it was .600 (9-6-0).
  • Retrievers games finished above the over/under 66.7% of the time both at home (10 of 15) and away (10 of 15) last year.
  • The Retrievers, as moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (1-5) than away (4-8) last year.

Last season stats

  • The Retrievers’ defensive performance was 22nd-worst in the nation last season with 78.8 points allowed per game, but offensively they were more effective, averaging 80.0 points per game (38th-ranked in college basketball).
  • UMBC ranked 294th in college basketball with 30.0 boards per game, but it gave up 35.7 rebounds per game, which ranked sixth-worst in college basketball.
  • The Retrievers ranked 99th in the nation with 14.6 assists per contest.

UMBC betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-3-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 19.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 1-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (158th in nation) 41.8 (123rd) 34.6 (134th) 31.1 (185th) 13.7 (224th) 14.1 (321st)
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