The New Hampshire Wildcats (8-17, 4-8 America East) bring a five-game losing streak into a home matchup with the Maine Black Bears (6-21, 4-8 America East), who have lost three straight. The Black Bears are underdogs by 3.5 points in the contest, which begins at 4 p.m. ET (on ESPN+) on Saturday, February 21, 2026. The over/under is 135.5 for the matchup.
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New Hampshire Cover -3.5 vs Maine -109
New Hampshire vs. Maine betting lines
- New Hampshire moneyline odds to win: -159
- Maine moneyline odds to win: +130
- Spread: New Hampshire (-3.5)
- Total: 135.5
New Hampshire statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- New Hampshire has done a better job covering the spread in away games (8-6-0) than it has in home games (3-6-0).
- The Wildcats have gone over the total more often at home, hitting the over in six of nine home matchups (66.7%). On the road, they have hit the over in six of 14 games (42.9%).
- New Hampshire has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 4-1 (.800). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 0-2 (.000).
Recent trends
- On offense, the Wildcats have increased their output a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 70.3 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 69.5 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
- The last 10 games have seen New Hampshire allow 0.5 more points per game (74.9) than its season-long average (74.4).
- The Wildcats are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 7.8 threes per game and shooting 30.4% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.9 makes and 31.1% from distance in the 2025-26 season.
New Hampshire betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-12-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 8-6-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 9-7-0)
- O-U-P: 12-11-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 6-8-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-14 (Home: 1-3; Away: 1-11)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.0 (345th in nation) | 45.2 (246th) | 32.4 (164th) | 33.6 (317th) | 11.2 (344th) | 10.8 (153rd) |
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Maine statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2025-26 against the spread, Maine has a lower winning percentage at home (.300, 3-7-0 record) than away (.429, 6-8-0).
- Black Bears games have finished above the over/under 30% of the time at home (three of 10), and 57.1% of the time away (eight of 14).
- In 2025-26 when moneyline underdogs, the Black Bears have a better winning percentage at home (.286, 2-5 record) than away (.143, 2-12).
Recent trends
- The Black Bears are scoring 65.5 points per contest over their past 10 games, compared to their season average of 62.6.
- Maine is surrendering 69.3 points per contest over its previous 10 games, the same number of points it is allowing per game for the season.
- The Black Bears are draining 6.5 three-pointers per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.6 more than their average for the season (5.9). Likewise, they have a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (32.7%) compared to their season average from three-point land (31.4%).
Maine betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-15-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 6-8-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 9-9-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 10-13-0)
- O-U-P: 11-15-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 8-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-19 (Home: 2-5; Away: 2-12)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.2 (247th in nation) | 45.0 (236th) | 24.6 (365th) | 33.5 (312th) | 12.3 (297th) | 12.3 (294th) |
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