UMBC Vs Lafayette: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – November 18, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on November 18, 2022

The Lafayette Leopards (0-3) will attempt to break a three-game road slide when visiting the UMBC Retrievers (1-2) on Friday, November 18, 2022 at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena, airing at 2:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Retrievers’ (-148 to win on the moneyline) matchup with the Leopards (+120).

This article refers to lines current as of November 18, 2022 at 1:46 AM ET. See all the latest odds for this game in the table in this article and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

UMBC Vs Lafayette Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Lafayette (+2.5)
Total Pick Over (138.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

UMBC Vs Lafayette Stat Rankings (2021-22)

UMBC Avg. (Rank) Lafayette Avg. (Rank)
73.7 (104th) Points Scored 67.8 (258th)
72.1 (258th) Points Allowed 72.8 (273rd)
32.8 (290th) Rebounds 32 (317th)
7.4 (330th) Off. Rebounds 8.1 (304th)
9.2 (34th) 3pt Made 8.8 (56th)
12.4 (226th) Assists 16.2 (21st)
10.7 (52nd) Turnovers 10.1 (29th)

UMBC Vs Lafayette Betting Trends

  • The Retrievers were 15-16-0 against the spread last year.
  • As a 2.5-point favorite or greater, UMBC went 9-3 against the spread last season.
  • The Retrievers had 16 of their 32 games go over the point total last year.
  • UMBC’s games had more than 138.5 points on 17 occasions last season.
  • The point total average for Retrievers games last season was 145.8, 7.3 more points than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Lafayette had 11 wins in 30 games against the spread last year.
  • As 2.5-point underdogs or greater, the Leopards went 6-10 against the spread last season.
  • There were 13 Lafayette games (out of 30) that hit the over last season.
  • Leopards games had more than 138.5 points 15 times last season.
  • Last season, Lafayette’s games resulted in an average scoring total of 140.6, which is 2.1 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

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UMBC Impact Players

  • Keondre Kennedy averaged a team-high 14.8 points per game last season. He also averaged 5.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists, shooting 49.6% from the floor and 41.5% from downtown with 2 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Darnell Rogers posted a team-high 3.6 assists per contest last season. He also averaged 11.7 points and 1.9 rebounds, shooting 36.9% from the floor and 34.4% from beyond the arc with 1.8 made 3-pointers per game.
  • L.J. Owens tallied 11.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest last season. At the other end, he put up 0.8 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • Yaw Obeng-Mensah led his team in rebounds per contest (5.3) last year, and also posted 6.9 points and 0.5 assists. At the other end, he delivered 0.5 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Szymon Wojcik averaged 7.1 points, 0.4 assists and 3.6 rebounds per contest last season.

Lafayette Impact Players

  • Neal Quinn averaged 14.7 points, 7.4 boards and 4 assists per game last season.
  • Tyrone Perry knocked down 2.1 threes per game a season ago.
  • CJ Fulton averaged 1.4 takeaways per game, while Quinn compiled 1.4 rejections per contest.
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