Maine vs. Binghamton betting: College basketball preview for January 9

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The Maine Black Bears (8-8, 0-1 America East) are 6.5-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Binghamton Bearcats (9-7, 1-0 America East) on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at The Pit in Memorial Gymnasium. The contest airs at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The point total is set at 133.5 in the matchup.

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Maine Cover -6.5 vs Binghamton -119

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Maine vs. Binghamton betting lines

  • Maine moneyline odds to win: -303
  • Binghamton moneyline odds to win: +238
  • Spread: Maine (-6.5)
  • Total: 133.5

Maine statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Maine has played better when playing at home, covering one time in two home games, and four times in 10 road games.
  • The Black Bears have eclipsed the total in one of two home games (50%). They’ve done better in away games, going over the total in six of 10 matchups (60%).
  • Maine has played better as a moneyline favorite at home, putting up a home record of 1-1, compared to going 0-2 in road games.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Black Bears have been scoring 70.7 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 71.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Maine’s defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has allowed 68.6 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 67.4 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • The Black Bears are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 6.3 threes per game and shooting 37.5% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 6.1 makes and 32.4% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Maine betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-7-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-3 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (165th in nation) 42.7 (159th) 28.5 (343rd) 32.9 (276th) 14.9 (119th) 10.8 (112th)

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Binghamton statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Binghamton has been better against the spread on the road (4-4-0) than at home (2-3-0) this year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Bearcats games have finished over one of five times at home (20%), and three of eight away (37.5%).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Bearcats have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than on the road (3-5).

Recent trends

  • The Bearcats are averaging 71.0 points per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.9 more than their average for the season (70.1).
  • Binghamton has fared better defensively over its last 10 games, allowing 68.1 points per contest, 2.7 fewer points than its season average of 70.8 allowed.
  • The Bearcats are sinking 8.0 treys per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.3 more than their average for the season (7.7). Likewise, they sport a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (40.8%) compared to their season average from three-point land (38.4%).

Binghamton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 0-3-0; As Underdog: 7-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-10-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-7 (Home: 1-1; Away: 3-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (94th in nation) 41.9 (115th) 32.5 (211th) 30.5 (145th) 14.3 (160th) 13.3 (318th)
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