Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the UMBC Retrievers try to run the Black Bears off the court at RAC Arena in college hoops action.

The Retrievers currently sports a 3-18 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 0-0 ATS. The Black Bears are 10-10 and 0-0 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Retrievers produce a 0-0 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Black Bears have gone 0-0 against the number.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Retrievers sit at No. 335 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Black Bears sit at No. 216 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Black Bears will win this game 74-55.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up UMBC's No. 281 nationally ranked offense (62.8 points per game) against a Black Bears defense that sits as the No. 238 at 69.3 PPG. The Retrievers have been averaging 39.6% from the field, less than the Black Bears have managed so far this season (46.2% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Maine owns the country's No. 283-rated mark, allowing 75.5 points per game on the highway. UMBC, on the other hand, rates No. 332 in scoring at home.

Maine was a 67-59 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Binghamton. Justin Edwards scored 18 points leading the Black Bears to a 67-59 victory over Binghamton at Harold Alfond Sports Arena on Saturday.

In their last action, UMBC was an 87-76 loser on the road against Albany. Ryan Cook went off for 28 points and added 8 rebounds but it wasn't enough as Albany handed UMBC an 87-76 defeat at SEFCU Arena.

Next up:
Maine home to Vermont, Monday, February 6
UMBC home to Hartford, Tuesday, February 7