The Maine Black Bears (6-19, 4-6 America East) are 3.5-point underdogs as they try to extend a three-game home win streak when they square off against the UMBC Retrievers (14-8, 7-2 America East) on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at The Pit in Memorial Gymnasium. The game airs at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is set at 135.5.
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UMBC Cover -3.5 vs Maine -110
UMBC vs. Maine betting lines
- UMBC moneyline odds to win: -176
- Maine moneyline odds to win: +143
- Spread: UMBC (-3.5)
- Total: 135.5
UMBC statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- UMBC has done a better job covering the spread on the road (6-5-0) than it has at home (4-5-0).
- The Retrievers have exceeded the total more consistently at home, hitting the over in five of nine home matchups (55.6%). On the road, they have hit the over in four of 11 games (36.4%).
- UMBC has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 7-1 (.875). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 3-1 (.750).
Recent trends
- The Retrievers have seen an increase in scoring recently, putting up 75.7 points per game in their last 10 contests, 1.1 points more than the 74.6 they’ve scored this season.
- UMBC’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (65.5) is 4.0 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (69.5).
- While the Retrievers are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (7.7 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (8.0), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (36.8% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 35.3% on the season).
UMBC betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 6-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
- O-U-P: 9-11-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 4-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-2 (Home: 7-1; Away: 3-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.6 (104th in nation) | 43.9 (169th) | 31.5 (224th) | 31.8 (223rd) | 12.7 (277th) | 9.8 (52nd) |
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Maine statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In 2025-26 against the spread, Maine has a lower winning percentage at home (.375, 3-5-0 record) than on the road (.429, 6-8-0).
- Black Bears games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (two times out of eight) than away (eight of 14) this season.
- This season the Black Bears are 2-3 at home as moneyline underdogs (.400 winning percentage). Away they are 2-12 (.143).
Recent trends
- The Black Bears are averaging 64.8 points per contest over their previous 10 games, compared to their season average of 62.8.
- Maine is giving up 67.3 points per contest in its past 10 games, which is 1.8 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (69.1).
- The Black Bears are sinking 5.8 treys per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (5.9). In addition, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (31.4%) compared to their season average from downtown (32.0%).
Maine betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-13-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 6-8-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 9-8-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 10-11-0)
- O-U-P: 10-14-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 8-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-17 (Home: 2-3; Away: 2-12)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.8 (207th in nation) | 44.6 (217th) | 24.6 (365th) | 33.6 (317th) | 12.2 (304th) | 12.3 (290th) |
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