The No. 3 seed Maine Black Bears (18-13, 10-6 America East) are favored by 1.5 points in the America East Tournament over the No. 6 seed UMass-Lowell River Hawks (17-14, 6-10 America East). The teams will hit the court Saturday at 6 p.m. ET live on ESPN+, with the winner moving closer to a guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The point total for the matchup is set at 142.5.
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Maine Cover -1.5 vs UMass-Lowell -108
Maine vs. UMass-Lowell betting lines
- Maine moneyline odds to win: -121
- UMass-Lowell moneyline odds to win: +101
- Spread: Maine (-1.5)
- Total: 142.5
Maine statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, Maine has played better when playing at home, covering five times in 10 home games, and seven times in 17 road games.
- When it comes to over/unders, the Black Bears hit the over more often when playing at home, as they’ve gone over the total six times in 10 opportunities this season (60%). In road games, they have hit the over 10 times in 17 opportunities (58.8%).
- Maine has played better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, putting up a home record of 7-2, compared to going 2-4 in away games.
Recent trends
- The Black Bears have seen a downturn in scoring recently, putting up 68.5 points per game in their last 10 contests, 3.1 points fewer than the 71.6 they’ve scored this season.
- Maine’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (65.6) is 0.9 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (66.5).
- Over their last 10 contests, the Black Bears are making 0.6 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.5 compared to 6.9 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (37.5% compared to 36.1% season-long).
Maine betting records this season
- ATS Record: 14-15-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 7-10-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 7-10-0 (As Favorite: 7-10-0; As Underdog: 7-5-0)
- O-U-P: 17-12-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 10-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-6 (Home: 7-2; Away: 2-4)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 4-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.6 (81st in nation) | 43.2 (137th) | 27.7 (346th) | 32.6 (277th) | 15.2 (77th) | 10.1 (69th) |
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UMass-Lowell statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- UMass-Lowell’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (8-8-0). On the road, it is .462 (6-7-0).
- In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the River Hawks’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, eight of 16) compared to away (46.2%, six of 13).
- The River Hawks, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (1-6) this year.
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the River Hawks are tallying 75.2 points per game, compared to their season average of 80.0.
- UMass-Lowell is allowing 75.3 points per contest in its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 74.2 points allowed.
- The River Hawks are draining 7.8 treys per contest with a 36.8% three-point percentage in their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.2 and 35.7%.
UMass-Lowell betting records this season
- ATS Record: 14-15-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 6-7-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 9-12-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
- O-U-P: 14-15-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 6-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-7 (Home: 11-3; Away: 2-4)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.6 (fifth in nation) | 43.8 (180th) | 32.6 (145th) | 30.6 (150th) | 15.4 (70th) | 12.1 (267th) |
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