UMBC vs. Coppin State betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 29

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The UMBC Retrievers (6-6) bring a three-game sllide into a road matchup with the Coppin State Eagles (2-14), losers of seven straight. The Retrievers are big favorites (-11.5) in the contest, which tips at 6 p.m. ET (on ESPN+) on Monday, December 29, 2025. The matchup has a point total of 149.5.

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UMBC vs. Coppin State betting lines

  • UMBC moneyline odds to win: -775
  • Coppin State moneyline odds to win: +534
  • Spread: UMBC (-11.5)
  • Total: 149.5

UMBC statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In home games, UMBC owns a worse record against the spread (1-3-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (3-3-0).
  • The Retrievers have exceeded the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (50%) than road tilts (33.3%).
  • UMBC has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 2-1 (.667). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 1-0 (1.000).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Retrievers were the 38th-ranked team in the nation (80.0 points per game) last season. On defense, they were 22nd-worst (78.8 points allowed per game).
  • On the boards, UMBC was 294th in the country in rebounds (30.0 per game) last season. It was sixth-worst in rebounds conceded (35.7 per game).
  • At 14.6 assists per game last year, the Retrievers were 99th in college basketball.

UMBC betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (134th in nation) 44.1 (217th) 32.1 (235th) 31.5 (212th) 13.9 (219th) 12.4 (246th)

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Coppin State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Coppin State had a better winning percentage at home (.455, 5-6-0 record) than away (.444, 8-10-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Eagles games went over less often at home (four of 11, 36.4%) than on the road (eight of 18, 44.4%) last season.
  • The Eagles, when moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (4-5) than away (1-15) last season.

Recent trends

  • The Eagles have performed better offensively in their previous 10 games, compiling 67.6 points per contest, 2.8 more than their season average of 64.8.
  • Coppin State is surrendering 88.5 points per contest in its last 10 games, which is 1.4 more points than it is allowing for the season (87.1).
  • The Eagles are draining 6.1 treys per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.3 more than their average for the season (5.8). Likewise, they sport a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (31.4%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (29.4%).

Coppin State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-9-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 4-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 11.5+: 5-7-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 6-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-6-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-13 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
39.5 (354th in nation) 48.6 (348th) 28.7 (337th) 35.5 (336th) 12.2 (317th) 14.9 (359th)
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