New Hampshire vs. UMBC: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 24, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 23, 2024

The New Hampshire Wildcats (15-10, 7-5 America East) will face the UMBC Retrievers (9-19, 4-9 America East) on Saturday at 1:00 PM ET at Lundholm Gymnasium. Ahmad Robinson and Dion Brown will be among the players to watch for the Wildcats and Retrievers, respectively. Saturday’s matchup between the Wildcats and the Retrievers features the Wildcats as 4.5-point favorites. The matchup’s over/under is 161.5.

New Hampshire vs. UMBC Betting Lines

New Hampshire vs UMBC Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
New Hampshire -4.5 161.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick New Hampshire (-4.5)
Total Pick Under (161.5)

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New Hampshire vs. UMBC Stat Rankings

New Hampshire Avg. (Rank) UMBC Avg. (Rank)
75.6 (126th) Points Scored 78.3 (66th)
73.4 (225th) Points Allowed 81.8 (357th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
7.2 (302nd) Off. Rebounds 8.0 (255th)
9.0 (39th) 3pt Made 8.1 (111th)
12.1 (269th) Assists 12.8 (200th)
11.4 (189th) Turnovers 13.5 (339th)

New Hampshire vs. UMBC Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Wildcats are 12-12-0 this season.
  • As a 4.5-point favorite or greater, New Hampshire has two wins ATS (2-5).
  • This year, 12 of the Wildcats’ 24 games have gone over the point total.
  • New Hampshire’s games have had more than 161.5 points scored on five occasions this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 161.5 points, 12.5 more than the average point total for Wildcats games this season.
  • Against the spread, UMBC is 14-12-0 this season.
  • As 4.5-point underdogs or greater, the Retrievers are 7-5 against the spread.
  • New Hampshire has seen 12 of its 24 games hit the over.
  • Retrievers games have finished with over 161.5 points scored 14 times this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 1.5 points higher than the average scoring total for UMBC’s games (160.0).

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New Hampshire Impact Players

  • Clarence O. Daniels II puts up 19.6 points and 9.6 rebounds per game — both team highs. He is also posting 0.4 assists, shooting 48.7% from the floor and 38.7% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Robinson leads the Wildcats at 4.7 assists per contest, while also posting 4.8 rebounds and 15.6 points.
  • Jaxson Baker posts 12.0 points, 6.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, shooting 42.5% from the floor and 36.8% from downtown with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Trey Woodyard is posting 7.2 points, 1.4 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game.
  • Naim Miller is putting up 7.8 points, 1.2 assists and 2.6 rebounds per contest.

UMBC Impact Players

  • Brown is No. 1 on the Retrievers in scoring (18.8 points per game) and rebounding (7.5), and posts 2.4 assists. He also delivers 1.3 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • The Retrievers receive 14.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game from Marcus Banks Jr..
  • Max Lorca-Lloyd is posting 6.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest, making 54.5% of his shots from the floor.
  • Anthony Valentine is No. 1 on the Retrievers in assists (2.6 per game), and averages 6.1 points and 3.3 rebounds. He also puts up 0.9 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
  • The Retrievers get 12.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game from Khydarius Smith.

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