Bryant Vs UMBC: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 8, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 7, 2023 - Last Updated on January 8, 2023

The Bryant Bulldogs (10-5, 1-1 America East) will be looking to extend a three-game home winning run when taking on the UMBC Retrievers (10-6, 1-1 America East) on Sunday, January 8, 2023 at Chace Athletic Center. It airs at 1:00 PM ET on ESPN. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Bulldogs’ (-242 to win on the moneyline) contest versus the Retrievers (+192).

This article refers to lines valid as of January 8, 2023 at 9:44 AM ET. Find all the current odds for this matchup below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

Bryant Vs UMBC Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Bryant (-5.5)
Total Pick Under (157.5)

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.

Bryant Vs UMBC Stat Rankings

Bryant Avg. (Rank) UMBC Avg. (Rank)
84.1 (10th) Points Scored 76.6 (81st)
73.5 (293rd) Points Allowed 73.9 (302nd)
39.4 (14th) Rebounds 34.4 (170th)
10.5 (119th) Off. Rebounds 9.6 (191st)
9.2 (36th) 3pt Made 9 (48th)
15.7 (47th) Assists 14.6 (96th)
13.3 (270th) Turnovers 9.3 (8th)

Bryant Vs UMBC Betting Trends

  • The Bulldogs are 6-7-0 against the spread this year.
  • As a 5.5-point favorite or greater, Bryant has one win ATS (1-3) this season.
  • This season, six of the Bulldogs’ 13 games have gone over the point total.
  • Seven times so far this season, Bryant and its opponent have combined for more than 157.5 points.
  • The over/under in this game (157.5) is equal to the average total for Bulldogs games this season.
  • UMBC has covered the spread eight times in 15 games.
  • The Retrievers are 3-2 as 5.5-point underdogs or greater.
  • There have been six Bryant’s games (out of 13) that hit the over this year.
  • So far this year, three Retrievers games have featured over 157.5 points scored.
  • The over/under for this game is 6.9 points higher than the average scoring total for UMBC’s games of 150.6.

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Bryant Impact Players

  • Charles Pride is averaging 14.3 points, 2.4 assists and 6.5 rebounds per contest.
  • Earl Timberlake averages a team-leading 8.5 rebounds per contest. In addition, he’s putting up 15.6 points and 2.7 assists, shooting 57% from the floor.
  • Sherif Kenny is putting up 16.9 points, 3.6 assists and 4.5 rebounds per contest.
  • Antwan Walker averages 13 points, 7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. Defensively, he delivers 0.5 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.
  • Doug Edert is averaging 7 points, 1.5 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game.

UMBC Impact Players

  • Colton Lawrence tops the Retrievers in scoring (13.5 points per game) and assists (1.9), and posts 4.2 rebounds. He also averages 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Jacob Boonyasith is putting up 12.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, making 45.6% of his shots from the field and 36.6% from 3-point range, with 1.7 treys per game.
  • Yaw Obeng-Mensah gets the Retrievers 7.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1 assists per game. He also posts 0.8 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • Jarvis Doles gives the Retrievers 9.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. He also delivers 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Tra’Von Fagan is the Retrievers’ top rebounder (6.4 per game), and he posts 7 points and 1.3 assists.
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