The Maine Black Bears (12-8, 4-1 America East) are 4.5-point underdogs as they attempt to extend a four-game win streak when they visit the UMass-Lowell River Hawks (13-6, 2-2 America East) on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Costello Athletic Center. The game airs at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The point total is 145.5 in the matchup.
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UMass-Lowell and Maine Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
When it has played as at least 4.5-point favorites this season, UMass-Lowell is 2-8-1 against the spread.
Maine has a 2-2 record against the spread in games when it was an underdog by 4.5 points or more this year.
These two teams average a combined 153.8 points per game, 8.3 more points than the total of 145.5 set for this matchup.
Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 138.7 points per game, 6.8 fewer than the point total for this game.
UMass-Lowell’s average point total in outings this season is 153.9, 8.4 points higher than the total in this game.
The average total for Black Bears games this season is 6.9 fewer points than the point total of 145.5 for this outing.
The River Hawks have a 5-10-1 record against the spread this season.
So far this year, the Black Bears have put together an 11-6-0 record against the spread.
UMass-Lowell Stats & Insights
UMass-Lowell outscores opponents by 8.7 points per game (scoring 81.3 per game to rank 44th in college basketball while allowing 72.6 per contest to rank 221st in college basketball) and has a +165 scoring differential overall.
UMass-Lowell wins the rebound battle by 1.8 boards on average. It collects 33.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 124th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 31.7 per contest.
The River Hawks connect on 6.8 three-pointers per game (269th in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 6.9. They shoot 34.9% from deep while their opponents hit 30.6% from long range.
UMass-Lowell averages 101.2 points per 100 possessions (68th in college basketball), while giving up 90.4 points per 100 possessions (147th in college basketball).
When playing at home, the River Hawks are scoring 13.2 more points per game (86.2) than they are in road games (73.0).
Maine Stats & Insights
Maine’s +128 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 6.4 points per game) is a result of putting up 72.5 points per game (239th in college basketball) while allowing 66.1 per outing (44th in college basketball).
Maine ranks 346th in the country at 28.1 rebounds per game. That’s 4.4 fewer than the 32.5 its opponents average.
Maine makes 6.7 three-pointers per game (284th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.8 on average.
Maine ranks 180th in college basketball averaging 96.0 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 75th, allowing 87.5 points per 100 possessions.
In 2024-25 the Black Bears are scoring 17.3 more points per game at home (84.3) than on the road (67.0).
UMass-Lowell Key Players to Watch
Max Brooks leads the River Hawks in scoring and rebounding, tallying 14.8 points and 8.1 boards per game.
Quinton Mincey is UMass-Lowell’s best passer, distributing 2.7 assists per game while scoring 14.5 PPG.
Martin Somerville makes more threes per game than any other member of the River Hawks, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.3 per contest.
Somerville is UMass-Lowell’s leader in steals, averaging 1.3 steals per game, while Brooks leads them in blocks with 2.7 per contest.
Maine Key Players to Watch
AJ Lopez is the top scorer for the Black Bears with 15.2 points per game. Lopez also tacks on 2.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.
Quion Burns has a stat line of 6.3 rebounds, 11.6 points and 1.2 assists per game for Maine to take the top rebound spot on the team. Kellen Tynes has the top spot for assists with 5.2 per game, adding 12.7 points and 3.4 rebounds per contest.
Christopher Mantis averages 2.1 three-pointers per game, the most on the Black Bears.
Maine’s leader in steals is Tynes with 3.4 per game, and its leader in blocks is Killian Gribben with 0.8 per game.
UMass-Lowell vs. Maine Prediction
UMass-Lowell 74, Maine 71
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