Maine vs UMass-Lowell Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for America East Tournament

The No. 3 seed Maine Black Bears (18-13, 10-6 America East) will play in the America East tournament against the No. 6 seed UMass-Lowell River Hawks (17-14, 6-10 America East), Saturday at 6 p.m. ET live on ESPN+.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Maine vs. UMass-Lowell Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, March 8, 2025
• Game time: 6 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Orono, Maine
• Arena: The Pit in Memorial Gymnasium

Maine vs. UMass-Lowell Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Maine win (62.6%)

Before you wager on Saturday's Maine-UMass-Lowell spread (Maine -1.5) or total (141.5 points), take a look at the betting insights and trends below.

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Maine vs. UMass-Lowell: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Maine has covered 14 times in 28 chances against the spread this season.
• UMass-Lowell has covered 13 times in 27 chances against the spread this season.
• As a 1.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, UMass-Lowell is 5-3 against the spread compared to the 7-9 ATS record Maine puts up as a 1.5-point favorite.
• The Black Bears own a better record against the spread in home games (5-5-0) than they do on the road (7-9-0).
• Against the spread, the River Hawks have performed better at home (7-7-0) than on the road (6-7-0).
• Maine has seven wins against the spread in 16 conference games this season.
• UMass-Lowell has seven wins against the spread in 16 America East games this year.

Maine vs. UMass-Lowell: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Maine has come away with 10 wins in the 16 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• This year, the Black Bears have won 10 of 14 games when listed as at least -124 or better on the moneyline.
• UMass-Lowell has been the underdog on the moneyline eight total times this season. UMass-Lowell has finished 1-7 in those games.
• The River Hawks are 1-7 (winning just 12.5% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +102 or longer.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Maine has a 55.4% chance of pulling out a win.

Maine vs. UMass-Lowell Head-to-Head Comparison

• Maine has a +158 scoring differential, topping opponents by 5.1 points per game. It is putting up 71.6 points per game to rank 248th in college basketball and is giving up 66.5 per outing to rank 40th in college basketball.
• AJ Lopez paces Maine, scoring 14.6 points per game (306th in the country).
• UMass-Lowell is outscoring opponents by 5.8 points per game, with a +180 scoring differential overall. It puts up 80 points per game (46th in college basketball) and allows 74.2 per contest (250th in college basketball).
• Quinton Mincey leads UMass-Lowell, recording 16.6 points per game (139th in college basketball).
• The Black Bears rank 345th in college basketball at 27.7 rebounds per game. That's 4.9 fewer than the 32.6 their opponents average.
• Quion Burns averages 6.7 rebounds per game (ranking 208th in college basketball) to lead the Black Bears.
• The 32.6 rebounds per game the River Hawks accumulate rank 146th in the nation, two more than the 30.6 their opponents record.
• Max Brooks averages 7.8 rebounds per game (73rd in college basketball) to lead the River Hawks.
• Maine ranks 162nd in college basketball with 96.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and 83rd in college basketball defensively with 89.5 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The River Hawks average 101.4 points per 100 possessions on offense (55th in college basketball), and allow 94 points per 100 possessions (194th in college basketball).

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