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Maine Black Bears vs UMBC Retrievers Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 22 Feb 2024
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 62-56
16-20 46-36
Position#261
Record10-16
FormLWLLL
Points / game67.0
Allowed / game67.8
vs
Position#312
Record9-18
FormWLLWW
Points / game79.1
Allowed / game82.5
USANCAA
Other2023-24
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Maine Black Bears winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
UMBC Retrievers winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Maine Black BearsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New Hampshire Wildcats
#230
L
74-79
74
79
-5
H11/01
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#312
L
65-70
65
70
-5
A19/01
NCAA
NJIT
#349
W
70-64
70
64
+6
A20/01
NCAA
Albany Great Danes
#306
W
81-73
81
73
+8
H25/01
NCAA
Binghamton
#209
L
50-51
50
51
-1
H27/01
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#55
L
62-76
62
76
-14
A01/02
NCAA
Bryant University
#126
W
79-72
79
72
+7
H03/02
NCAA
New Hampshire Wildcats
#230
L
57-60
57
60
-3
A11/02
NCAA
Bryant University
#126
L
72-77
72
77
-5
A16/02
NCAA
Vermont
#16
L
57-68
57
68
-11
H17/02
NCAA
1H
2H
34-34
40-45
30-34
35-36
32-25
38-39
38-34
43-39
19-28
31-23
27-33
35-43
33-35
46-37
36-33
21-27
38-39
34-38
29-36
28-32
135.7Avg total
66.7Scored
69.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)67.067.8134.8-0.838%
Season at home (10)71.265.8137.0+5.450%
Season away (16)64.469.1133.5-4.631%
Last 10 (10)66.769.0135.7-2.330%
Last 5 (5)65.470.6136.0-5.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)63.270.9134.1-7.831%
vs Similar ◀ (13)64.968.2133.1-3.231%
vs Weaker (3)73.362.0135.3+11.3100%
This opponent (UMBC Retrievers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UMBC RetrieversUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UMass Lowell
#55
L
82-86
82
86
-4
A13/01
NCAA
Maine Black Bears
#261
W
70-65
70
65
+5
H19/01
NCAA
New Hampshire Wildcats
#230
L
58-64
58
64
-6
H20/01
NCAA
NJIT
#349
L
74-75
74
75
-1
H28/01
NCAA
Bryant University
#126
L
95-99
95
99
-4
A02/02
NCAA
Albany Great Danes
#306
W
114-102
114
102
+12
A04/02
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#55
L
80-93
80
93
-13
H09/02
NCAA
Vermont
#16
L
70-72
70
72
-2
H10/02
NCAA
Binghamton
#209
W
89-78
89
78
+11
A15/02
NCAA
Albany Great Danes
#306
W
80-75
80
75
+5
H17/02
NCAA
1H
2H
31-45
51-41
34-30
36-35
29-22
29-42
46-24
28-51
47-53
48-46
45-44
69-58
24-41
56-52
35-27
35-45
46-35
43-43
39-36
41-39
162.1Avg total
81.2Scored
80.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)79.182.5161.6-3.433%
Season at home (14)76.576.9153.4-0.443%
Season away (13)81.988.5170.4-6.523%
Last 10 (10)81.280.9162.1+0.340%
Last 5 (5)86.684.0170.6+2.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)74.384.7159.0-10.50%
vs Similar ◀ (12)81.280.7161.8+0.558%
vs Weaker (6)77.778.5156.2-0.833%
This opponent (Maine Black Bears) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: -1.5-1.51st half: +1.9+1.92nd half2nd half: -0.8-0.82nd half: -1.6-1.6
-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: -1.5-1.51st half: +1.9+1.92nd half2nd half: -0.8-0.82nd half: -1.6-1.6
Maine Black BearsUMBC Retrievers
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
Maine Black BearsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New Hampshire Wildcats
#230
D
34-34
34
34
+0
H11/01
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#312
L
30-34
30
34
-4
A19/01
NCAA
NJIT
#349
W
32-25
32
25
+7
A20/01
NCAA
Albany Great Danes
#306
W
38-34
38
34
+4
H25/01
NCAA
Binghamton
#209
L
19-28
19
28
-9
H27/01
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#55
L
27-33
27
33
-6
A01/02
NCAA
Bryant University
#126
L
33-35
33
35
-2
H03/02
NCAA
New Hampshire Wildcats
#230
W
36-33
36
33
+3
A11/02
NCAA
Bryant University
#126
L
38-39
38
39
-1
A16/02
NCAA
Vermont
#16
L
29-36
29
36
-7
H17/02
NCAA
64.7Avg total
31.6Scored
33.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.533.064.5-1.547%-
Last 30 at home (11)32.831.264.0+1.655%-
Last 30 away (19)30.734.064.7-3.342%-
Last 10 (10)31.633.164.7-1.530%-
Last 5 (5)32.635.267.8-2.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)29.534.263.7-4.838%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)31.232.563.8-1.338%-
vs Weaker (3)34.329.063.3+5.3100%-
This opponent (UMBC Retrievers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UMBC RetrieversLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UMass Lowell
#55
L
31-45
31
45
-14
A13/01
NCAA
Maine Black Bears
#261
W
34-30
34
30
+4
H19/01
NCAA
New Hampshire Wildcats
#230
W
29-22
29
22
+7
H20/01
NCAA
NJIT
#349
W
46-24
46
24
+22
H28/01
NCAA
Bryant University
#126
L
47-53
47
53
-6
A02/02
NCAA
Albany Great Danes
#306
W
45-44
45
44
+1
A04/02
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#55
L
24-41
24
41
-17
H09/02
NCAA
Vermont
#16
W
35-27
35
27
+8
H10/02
NCAA
Binghamton
#209
W
46-35
46
35
+11
A15/02
NCAA
Albany Great Danes
#306
W
39-36
39
36
+3
H17/02
NCAA
73.3Avg total
37.6Scored
35.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.137.572.6-2.450%-
Last 30 at home (16)34.534.669.1-0.162%-
Last 30 away (14)35.940.976.7-5.036%-
Last 10 (10)37.635.773.3+1.970%-
Last 5 (5)37.836.674.4+1.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)32.543.676.1-11.218%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)37.335.873.1+1.675%-
vs Weaker (6)36.232.068.2+4.250%-
This opponent (Maine Black Bears) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Maine Black Bears wins
5
UMBC Retrievers wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/02/24HVermont57-68
16/02/24ABryant University72-77
11/02/24ANew Hampshire Wildcats57-60
03/02/24HBryant University79-72
01/02/24AUMass Lowell62-76
27/01/24HBinghamton50-51
25/01/24HAlbany Great Danes81-73
20/01/24ANJIT70-64
19/01/24AUMBC Retrievers65-70
11/01/24HNew Hampshire Wildcats74-79
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/02/24HAlbany Great Danes80-75
15/02/24ABinghamton89-78
10/02/24HVermont70-72
09/02/24HUMass Lowell80-93
04/02/24AAlbany Great Danes114-102
02/02/24ABryant University95-99
28/01/24HNJIT74-75
20/01/24HNew Hampshire Wildcats58-64
19/01/24HMaine Black Bears70-65
13/01/24AUMass Lowell82-86

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Maine Black Bears
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL38%
HomeLWLWL50%
AwayLWLLL31%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261016
Win %38%50%31%
Points / game67.071.264.4
Allowed / game67.865.869.1
Point differential-0.8+5.4-4.6
Avg total134.8137.0133.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%30%19%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (5)0% (2)0% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
UMBC Retrievers
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW33%
HomeLLLLW43%
AwayLLLWW23%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271413
Win %33%43%23%
Points / game79.176.581.9
Allowed / game82.576.988.5
Point differential-3.4-0.4-6.5
Avg total161.6153.4170.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+15%14%15%
Close games (≤5 pts) won42% (12)57% (7)20% (5)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

America East conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Vermont2721678%72.362.8+9.5
2 UMass Lowell2417771%80.168.7+11.4
3 Bryant University27171063%79.475.5+4.0
4 New Hampshire85362%80.972.9+8.0
5 Albany74357%76.675.7+0.9
6 Binghamton25121348%71.471.4+0.0
7 Maine Black Bears26101638%67.067.8-0.8
8 UMBC Retrievers2791833%79.182.5-3.4
9 NJIT2471729%67.773.8-6.1
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Maine Black Bears164662
UMBC Retrievers203656
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