Bryant vs. UMBC betting: College basketball preview for February 15

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The Bryant Bulldogs (16-10, 10-1 America East) host the UMBC Retrievers (12-14, 4-7 America East) in a matchup of America East teams at Chace Athletic Center, starting at 1:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 15, 2025. The Retrievers are 11.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under in the matchup is set at 166.5.

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Bryant vs. UMBC betting lines

  • Bryant moneyline odds to win: -719
  • UMBC moneyline odds to win: +510
  • Spread: Bryant (-11.5)
  • Total: 166.5

Bryant statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Bryant has performed better when playing at home, covering four times in eight home games, and six times in 14 road games.
  • The Bulldogs have exceeded the over/under in two of eight home games (25%). They’ve fared better on the road, going over the total in nine of 14 matchups (64.3%).
  • Bryant has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 5-3 (.625). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 7-1 (.875).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Bulldogs have been scoring 83.8 points per game, an average that’s slightly higher than the 83.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Bryant has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 70 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 75.2 it has conceded per game this season.
  • While the Bulldogs are hitting more threes per game over their past 10 contests (8.4 per game) compared to their season-long average (8.3), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (34.1% from deep over the last 10, 35% on the season).

Bryant betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-13-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 10-8-0; As Underdog: 1-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-10-1 (Home: 2-5-1; Away: 9-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-5 (Home: 5-3; Away: 7-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46 (114th in nation) 41.2 (55th) 38.1 (sixth) 32.3 (250th) 15 (90th) 11.5 (206th)

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UMBC statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UMBC has performed better against the spread away (7-5-0) than at home (4-8-0) this year.
  • Retrievers games have finished above the over/under 66.7% of the time at home (eight of 12), and 75% of the time away (nine of 12).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Retrievers have won a lower percentage of games at home (1-3) than away (4-5).

Recent trends

  • While the Retrievers are putting up 80.3 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, amassing 75.9 points per contest.
  • While UMBC is allowing 77.3 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its past 10 games, allowing 78.4 points per contest.
  • The Retrievers are draining 0.9 fewer three-pointers per contest over their past 10 games (7.7) compared to their season average (8.6), and they are delivering a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (36.3%) compared to their season mark (38%).

UMBC betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-13-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 11.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 7-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-6-1 (Home: 8-3-1; Away: 9-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-6 (Home: 3-4; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-8 (Home: 1-3; Away: 4-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.8 (19th in nation) 45.4 (278th) 30.8 (265th) 35.3 (346th) 14.8 (104th) 11.6 (218th)
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