The Maine Black Bears (15-9, 7-2 America East) are 5.5-point favorites as they attempt to continue a four-game home winning streak when they square off against the UMBC Retrievers (11-13, 3-6 America East) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at The Pit in Memorial Gymnasium. The contest airs at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 146.5 points.
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Maine Cover -5.5 vs UMBC -111
Maine vs. UMBC betting lines
- Maine moneyline odds to win: -248
- UMBC moneyline odds to win: +200
- Spread: Maine (-5.5)
- Total: 146.5
Maine statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, Maine has played better when playing at home, covering four times in six home games, and seven times in 14 road games.
- The Black Bears have gone over the total in a higher percentage of home games (66.7%) than road games (50%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Maine has won a higher percentage of its home games (.833) compared to away games (.333).
Recent trends
- The Black Bears’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, scoring 70.8 points a contest compared to the 72.3 they’ve averaged this year.
- Maine’s defense has been tougher lately, as the team has given up 64.3 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 65.9 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
- The Black Bears are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 7.1 threes per game and shooting 39% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 6.6 makes and 35.3% from distance in the 2024-25 season.
Maine betting records this season
- ATS Record: 13-9-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 7-7-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 7-4-0)
- O-U-P: 12-10-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 7-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 5-1; Away: 1-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 4-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.8 (73rd in nation) | 42.3 (107th) | 28.1 (347th) | 32.8 (273rd) | 14.8 (106th) | 10.2 (75th) |
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UMBC statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- UMBC has been better against the spread away (7-4-0) than at home (4-7-0) this year.
- Looking at the over/under, Retrievers games have finished over seven of 11 times at home (63.6%), and nine of 11 away (81.8%).
- The Retrievers, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (1-3) than away (4-4) this year.
Recent trends
- The Retrievers have performed worse offensively in their last 10 games, averaging 80.6 points per contest, one fewer point their than season average of 81.6.
- UMBC is surrendering 81.4 points per contest over its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 77.5 points allowed.
- The Retrievers are sinking 7.8 threes per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 1.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.9). Additionally, they have a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (38.4%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (39.1%).
UMBC betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-11-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 7-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 7-5-0)
- O-U-P: 16-5-1 (Home: 7-3-1; Away: 9-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-6 (Home: 2-4; Away: 1-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-7 (Home: 1-3; Away: 4-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.1 (16th in nation) | 45 (262nd) | 31.3 (236th) | 35.4 (345th) | 15.1 (85th) | 11.5 (203rd) |
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