The Maine Black Bears will try to pay off for their supporters on Saturday when they play host to the Brown Bears at Harold Alfond Sports Arena in NCAA basketball action.

Maine battles the Bears, currently sitting with a 1-1 mark (0-0 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 0-0 for the Black Bears and 0-0 for the Bears.



View Brown vs Maine Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Black Bears, most recently No. 212 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Bears, who rate No. 331 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 59-54 victory for the Bears.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Bears rank No. 252 in NCAA Division 1 with 33 per game. That compares with Maine’s No. 58 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Maine is college basketball's No. 340-ranked team at 2 per game, while the Bears rate No. 19 with 10 per game.

Defensively, Brown features the nation's No. 185-rated defense on the road, allowing 67.5 points per game. Maine, meanwhile, comes in at No. 299 nationally in scoring at home.

Brown was an 86-71 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Cent Conn State. The Bears endured an 86-71 loss at the hands of the Blue Devils on Thursday, despite an 18 -point effort from Matt Sullivan at Detrick Gymnasium.

Maine lost its last outing, a 57-54 result against Holy Cross on November 14. Alasdair Fraser poured in 21 points and added 15 rebounds in a losing cause for Maine on Wednesday, as the Crusaders rolled to a 57-54 victory over Maine at Hart Recreation Center.


Brown Bears Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Bryant are 1-3
After playing Cent Conn State are 4-2
After a loss are 2-8

A few Bears at Black Bears trends to consider:
Brown is 2-18 SU in its last 20 games on the road


Next up:
Brown home to Bryant, Wednesday, November 21
Maine at Seton Hall, Wednesday, November 21