The New Hampshire Wildcats (3-15, 1-2 America East) are heavy underdogs (+13.5) as they try to stop a nine-game road losing streak when they square off against the UMBC Retrievers (9-8, 1-1 America East) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena. The contest airs at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under is 152 in the matchup.
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UMBC Cover -13.5 vs New Hampshire -113
UMBC vs. New Hampshire betting lines
- UMBC moneyline odds to win: -1220
- New Hampshire moneyline odds to win: +741
- Spread: UMBC (-13.5)
- Total: 152
UMBC statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In home games, UMBC sports a worse record against the spread (4-3-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (5-3-0).
- The Retrievers have gone over the over/under less consistently at home, hitting the over in five of seven home matchups (71.4%). In road games, they have hit the over in six of eight games (75%).
- As a moneyline favorite, UMBC has the same winning percentage at home compared to on the road (.500).
Recent trends
- The Retrievers have seen an increase in scoring lately, racking up 85.6 points per game in their last 10 outings, 2.2 points more than the 83.4 they’ve scored this season.
- UMBC’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (77.1) is 1.2 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (75.9).
- Over their past 10 outings, the Retrievers are making 0.1 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.1 compared to 9.0 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (40.1% compared to 38.9% season-long).
UMBC betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-6-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 5-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 13.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
- O-U-P: 11-3-1 (Home: 5-1-1; Away: 6-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 2-2; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.9 (27th in nation) | 44.7 (258th) | 31.8 (237th) | 35.9 (349th) | 15.6 (87th) | 10.6 (94th) |
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New Hampshire statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2024-25 against the spread, New Hampshire has a better winning percentage at home (.333, 2-4-0 record) than away (.250, 2-6-0).
- Wildcats games have finished above the over/under 16.7% of the time at home (one of six), and 50% of the time on the road (four of eight).
- The Wildcats, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-5) than away (0-8) this year.
Recent trends
- While the Wildcats are putting up 65.3 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their last 10 games, producing 62.3 points per contest.
- New Hampshire has performed better defensively in its previous 10 games, allowing 75.6 points per contest, 0.8 fewer points than its season average of 76.4 allowed.
- In their last 10 games, the Wildcats are making 6.7 threes per contest, 0.9 fewer threes than their season average (7.6). They also sport a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (30.3%) compared to their season average (33.6%).
New Hampshire betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-11-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 2-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 13.5+: 0-5-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 5-11-0)
- O-U-P: 6-10-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 4-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-14 (Home: 1-5; Away: 0-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.2 (334th in nation) | 45.7 (302nd) | 30.9 (276th) | 34.5 (326th) | 11.8 (317th) | 13.8 (333rd) |
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