Maine vs. New Hampshire betting: College basketball preview for January 30

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The New Hampshire Wildcats (4-18, 2-5 America East) are big, 13-point underdogs as they try to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the Maine Black Bears (13-8, 5-1 America East) on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at The Pit in Memorial Gymnasium. The game airs at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 138.5 points.

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Maine Cover -13 vs New Hampshire -107

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Maine vs. New Hampshire betting lines

  • Maine moneyline odds to win: -1087
  • New Hampshire moneyline odds to win: +683
  • Spread: Maine (-13)
  • Total: 138.5

Maine statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Maine has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (3-1-0) than it has in road tilts (7-6-0).
  • When it comes to over/unders, the Black Bears hit the over more consistently in home games, as they’ve exceeded the total three times in four opportunities this season (75%). In away games, they have hit the over seven times in 13 opportunities (53.8%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Maine has won a higher percentage of its home games (.750) compared to road games (.333).

Recent trends

  • The Black Bears have been scoring 72.7 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 73.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Maine’s defense has been less stingy as of late, as the team has allowed 67.7 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 67 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • Over their last 10 outings, the Black Bears are making 0.9 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.6 compared to 6.7 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (42% compared to 35.4% season-long).

Maine betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-7-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-8-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 4-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (81st in nation) 43 (149th) 28 (346th) 32.7 (263rd) 15 (100th) 10.6 (96th)

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New Hampshire statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • New Hampshire has been better against the spread at home (2-5-0) than away (3-8-0) this season.
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Wildcats’ games have finished above the over/under at home (28.6%, two of seven) compared to on the road (54.5%, six of 11).
  • The Wildcats, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-6) than on the road (1-10) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Wildcats are posting 68.5 points per game over their last 10 games, which is 1.7 more than their average for the season (66.8).
  • New Hampshire has performed worse defensively over its past 10 games, surrendering 79.9 points per contest, 2.3 more points than its season average of 77.6.
  • In their past 10 games, the Wildcats are making 8.1 treys per game, 0.2 more than their season average (7.9). However, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (33.1%) compared to their season average (33.8%).

New Hampshire betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-14-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 3-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 13+: 1-7-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 6-14-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-11-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-17 (Home: 1-6; Away: 1-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.4 (329th in nation) 46.1 (309th) 31 (263rd) 34.6 (334th) 11.5 (327th) 13 (309th)
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