Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Boston University when they take on the Maine Black Bears on Wednesday in college hoops betting action.

Maine will face the 6-7 Terriers, who own a 1-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Black Bears are 1-0 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Terriers are 0-2 favoring the OVER.



View Boston University vs Maine Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Black Bears rated this week at No. 199 and the Terriers sitting at No. 149. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 72-63 result in favor of the Terriers.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Maine's No. 61-rated squad against Boston University's No. 257-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Maine rates No. 303 in the country with 4.5 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 43 nationally with 7.9 per match.

Defensively, Boston University features the nation's No. 113-rated defense on the road, allowing 66.9 points per game. Maine, meanwhile, comes in at No. 51 nationally in scoring at home.

Boston University won its last outing, a 71-44 result against Howard on December 29. They covered in that game as an 8.5-point favorite. The battle between the Terriers and Bison didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Howard was handed a 71-44 defeat on Saturday at UCF Arena.

Maine won its last outing, a 76-71 result against Quinnipiac on December 29. Maine got 26 points from Justin Edwards en route to a 76-71 victory over Quinnipiac on Saturday at TD Bank Sports Center.

Next up:
Boston University home to Hartford, Saturday, January 5
Maine home to UMBC, Saturday, January 5