Towson Tigers vs UMBC Retrievers Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our UMBC vs Towson NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Towson.

UMBC vs Towson Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Retrievers versus the Tigers? Tip off is at at 1:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on Monu. The game will be played at TU Arena in Towson, MD. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 142 points, and Towson is favored by -8 at home against UMBC.

UMBC vs. Towson Matchup At A Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: UMBC Retrievers at Towson Tigers
  • Where: Towson at TU Arena
  • Date: Saturday, December 7th
  • Betting Odds TOWS -8, UMBC +266 | TOWS -400 O/U 142

Retrievers Preview: Is a Win at Towson Possible for the Retrievers?

UMBC Retrievers Recent Game/Games

UMBC fell to 4-5 on the season after an 86-62 road loss to Georgetown on Monday. Entering the game as +17 point underdogs, the Retrievers were unable to cover the spread.

UMBC trailed 41-35 at halftime but struggled in the 2nd half, scoring just 27 points while allowing 45. The game’s total points of 148 fell short of the 158.5 O/U line.

Retrievers Offense Breakdown

In their last game, UMBC's offense was led by Thomas Sorber, who scored 23 points in just 25 minutes, shooting 85.7% from the field. Josh Odunowo added 18 points, hitting 53.8% of his shots, while Jayden Epps and Marcus Banks Jr. both contributed 16 points, with Epps also dishing out 4 assists.

As a team, UMBC shot 39.7% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 42.9%. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 4 of 18 attempts (22.2%), but were solid at the free-throw line, making 8 of 9 shots (88.9%). The Retrievers also recorded 14 assists and 6 offensive rebounds in the game.

Retrievers Team Defense

UMBC's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 86 points on 48% shooting from the field. They allowed their opponent to hit 62% of their two-point attempts, with 30 made shots from inside the arc.

From three-point range, UMBC held their opponent to just 15% shooting, as they made only 3 of 20 attempts. At the free-throw line, UMBC's opponent went 17/22, shooting 77%.

Tigers Preview: Can Towson Lock in a Home Win?

The Tigers dropped to 3-5 on the season after a 67-60 road loss to UC Irvine on Saturday. Towson entered the game as +9.5 point underdogs and kept it closer than expected.

Trailing 33-30 at halftime, Towson scored 30 points in the 2nd half while allowing 34. The game’s total points of 127 fell just under the O/U line of 128.5.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Towson's offense struggled in their last game, scoring just 60 points with a field goal percentage of 41.3%. Their effective field goal percentage was 42.9%, and they hit only 2 of 10 from beyond the arc, shooting 20% from three-point range. Free-throw shooting was also an issue, as they connected on just 6 of 11 attempts, hitting 54.5% from the line.

Devin Tillis was a standout performer, scoring 25 points on 9 of 12 shooting, including 3 of 3 from three-point range, and adding 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Mekhi Lowery contributed 14 points, shooting 6 of 9 from the field, while Dylan Williamson and Bent Leuchten each added 11 points, with Leuchten hitting his only three-point attempt.

Tigers Team Defense

Despite Towson's defensive efforts, they gave up 67 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 52% from the field. The Tigers couldn't contain their opponents inside, who hit 52% of their two-point attempts, going 18/34.

Towson also struggled to defend the perimeter, with the other team shooting 50% from three-point range, making 6 of 12 attempts. Additionally, Towson sent their opponents to the free-throw line 14 times, where they converted 13 of those attempts for 92%.

Retrievers vs Tigers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

  • In their last ten games away from home, the Retrievers have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 7-3 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 80 points per game in these contests.
  • When looking at their past ten home matchups, Towson has an ATS record of 6-4 while averaging 64 per game. The team went 4-6 overall in these games.
  • The last ten games that UMBC was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 3-7 straight up.
  • Against the spread, the Tigers have put together 1-2 in their last three games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 2-1 straight up.

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