The visiting Hawks hope to send their backers to the pay window on Thursday as they look to cover the spread at Harold Alfond Sports Arena against the Maine Black Bears.

Maine battles the Hawks, currently sitting with a 3-14 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 Hawks.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Black Bears, most recently No. 204 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Hawks, who rate No. 340 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 74-60 victory for the Black Bears.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Maine's No. 55 nationally ranked offense (74.9 points per game) against a Hawks defense that sits as the No. 266 at 71.1 PPG. The Black Bears have been averaging 47.2% from the field, more than the Hawks have managed so far this season (40.5% on average).

Defensively, Hartford features the nation's No. 266-rated defense on the road, allowing 75 points per game. Maine, meanwhile, comes in at No. 46 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Hartford was a 74-57 Sportsbook at home against UMBC. Hartford earned a 74-57 victory over UMBC on Tuesday, getting 16 points from Andres Torres at Reich Family Pavilion.

In their last action, Maine was a 79-65 loser on the road against Vermont. Maine got 19 points from Justin Edwards but lost anyway, 79-65, to Vermont on Monday at Roy Patrick Gym.

Next up:
Hartford home to Boston University, Sunday, January 22
Maine home to Stony Brook, Saturday, January 21