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Looking to win big? The Bulldogs and Retrievers face off at 1:00 ET on ESPN+. The Retrievers are hosting the game at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena in Baltimore, MD. In this America East matchup, the Bulldogs are the betting favorite against the Retrievers. The over/under for the game is 168.5 points.

BRYANT BULLDOGS VS UMBC RETRIEVERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: UMBC Retrievers +5.5

This game will be played at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena at 1:00 ET on Saturday, January 6th.

WHY BET THE UMBC RETRIEVERS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 78-65 in favor of the Retrievers.
  • Not only will UMBC pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +5.5.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 168.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 143 points.

Will the Bulldogs Make it Happen on the Road?

Heading into today's matchup, the Bryant Bulldogs are favored by 5.5 points over the UMBC Retrievers. So far this season, Bryant has an overall record of 8-7 and is 4-6 on the road.

Over their last ten road games, the Bulldogs are just 4-6. In their last game, they faced Ole Miss and lost by a score of 95-78. So far this season, Bryant has been favored in four games and has gone 2-2 in those matchups.

When looking at Bryant's ATS record this season, they currently sit at 7-6. On the road, their ATS record is 5-5. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Bulldogs have gone just 3-7 vs. the spread.

This season, the over/under record for Bryant games is 6-7, and today's over/under line of 168.5 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (146.3). So far, 13 of their games have had lower over/under lines than today's total. In their last three games, the over/under record is 3-0, and the average scoring total in those games is 185 points.

In their previous game, the Bulldogs' offense finished with 78 points, which is right in line with their current average of 79.5 points per contest. Sherif Gross-Bullock is currently the leading scorer for the team, entering today's matchup with an average of 17.6. Meanwhile, Rafael Pinzon also brings a PPG average of 13.1 into the game.

Coming into today's game, the Bryant defense is giving up an average of 76.7 points per contest. In their previous game vs. Ole Miss, the Rebels finished with a field goal percentage of 53% and a total of 95 points vs. Bryant.

No Pressure for UMBC as Home Dogs

UMBC comes into today's matchup as the underdog, with a point spread of +5.5. So far this season, the Retrievers have an overall record of 5-10 and have lost their last five games.

At home, UMBC is 3-3 this season and have gone 3-7 when playing as the underdog. In their last game, the Retrievers lost to American by a score of 87-85.

UMBC has been a .500 team against the spread this season with a 7-7 record. At home, they are 3-3 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Retrievers are 6-4 vs. the spread.

UMBC has been involved in games with an average of 164 points this season, which is 9.6 points higher than the average over/under line in their games (154.4). So far, their over/under record is 11-3 and their last three games have had an average of 160 points.

UMBC finished with 85 points in their game against American. This total surpasses their season-average of 79 points per game. Bryce Johnson was the leading scorer for the Retrievers, putting up 31 points. In addition, Dion Brown contributed 9 points.

At present, the Retrievers' defense is nationally ranked 299th, allowing 84.0 points per game. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, UMBC's defense has allowed opponents to shoot 46.8% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 33.5% this season.