Marist vs. UMBC betting: College basketball preview for December 21

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The Marist Red Foxes (7-2) will look to extend a three-game winning streak when they host the UMBC Retrievers (7-6) on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at McCann Arena as 3.5-point favorites. The game airs at 1:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 147.

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Marist Cover -3.5 vs UMBC -110

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Marist vs. UMBC betting lines

  • Marist moneyline odds to win: -174
  • UMBC moneyline odds to win: +144
  • Spread: Marist (-3.5)
  • Total: 147

Marist statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Marist sports a worse record against the spread in home games (1-3-0) than it does in road games (2-3-0).
  • When it comes to point totals, the Red Foxes hit the over less often at home, as they’ve gone over the total one time in four opportunities this season (25%). In away games, they have hit the over four times in five opportunities (80%).
  • Marist, as a moneyline favorite, has an identical winning percentage in home games (4-0 record) and away from home (2-0 record).

Last season stats

  • The Red Foxes were the ninth-worst squad in college basketball in points scored (64.6 per game) but fifth-best in points allowed (62.2) last year.
  • With 29.7 rebounds per game and 30.5 rebounds conceded, Marist was 319th and 116th in the country, respectively, last year.
  • The Red Foxes were 250th in college basketball in assists (12.3 per game) last year.

Marist betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-6-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-4-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (136th in nation) 44.9 (265th) 30.8 (283rd) 28.6 (66th) 13.2 (236th) 9.9 (48th)

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UMBC statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, UMBC is 4-3-0 at home against the spread (.571 winning percentage). Away, it is 2-2-0 ATS (.500).
  • Retrievers games have finished above the over/under 71.4% of the time at home (five of seven), and 50% of the time away (two of four).
  • The Retrievers’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .500 (1-1), and away it is .250 (1-3).

Last season stats

  • The Retrievers ranked 56th in the nation with 78.7 points per game last season, but on defense they were less effective, surrendering 80.7 points per game (sixth-worst in college basketball).
  • UMBC, who ranked 105th in college basketball with 33.3 boards per game, allowed 36.0 rebounds per contest, which was ninth-worst in college basketball.
  • Last season the Retrievers ranked 181st in college basketball in assists, delivering 13.0 per game.

UMBC betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-3-1 (Home: 5-1-1; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.3 (53rd in nation) 43.4 (199th) 32.5 (216th) 35.6 (340th) 15.8 (79th) 11.2 (146th)
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