New Hampshire Wildcats vs UMBC Retrievers Matchup

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

New Hampshire vs UMBC Prediction

Planning on watching today's Wildcats and Retrievers game? Catch the action at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena in Baltimore, MD, as the Retrievers hosts this showdown at 6:00 ET on ESPN+. The odds for this America East conference game currently have UMBC as the -14.5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 150.5 points.

New Hampshire vs. UMBC Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: New Hampshire Wildcats at UMBC Retrievers
Where: Baltimore at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
Date: Thursday, January 16th
Betting Odds UMBC -14.5, NHAMP +890 | UMBC -1700 O/U 150.5

Wildcats Preview: Will the New Hampshire Defense Show Up on the Road?

New Hampshire picked up their first win of the season on Saturday, defeating Binghamton 79-72 at home. The Wildcats, who are now 1-15, entered the game as +6.5 point underdogs but managed to cover the spread.

New Hampshire trailed 42-37 at halftime but turned things around in the second half, outscoring Binghamton 42-30. The game’s total points of 151 exceeded the O/U line of 134.5.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, the Wildcats put up 79 points, shooting 47.3% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 54.5%. They connected on 44.4% of their threes, going 8-for-18 from deep, and hit 67.9% of their free throws, making 19 of 28 attempts.

Sami Pissis led the way with 30 points, shooting 50% overall and 44.4% from three. Tymu Chenery added 18 points, hitting 66.7% of his threes, while Gavin Walsh contributed 17 points and 14 rebounds.

Wildcats Team Defense

New Hampshire's defense gave up 72 points, with their opponents shooting 47% from the field, converting 26 of 55 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 18 of 37 shots to fall, a 48% success rate.

From three-point range, New Hampshire's defense saw their opponents hit 8 of 18 attempts, good for 44%. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 28 times, where they made 19, a 67% clip. New Hampshire allowed 14 offensive rebounds.

Retrievers Preview: Can the Retrievers Please their Home Crowd?

UMBC Retrievers Recent Game/Games

UMBC improved to 7-8 on the season with an 87-64 win over NJIT on Thursday. The Retrievers, who were favored by 8 points, covered the spread in the win. The total points for the game were 151, surpassing the O/U line of 146.5.

UMBC turned the game around in the 2nd half, outscoring NJIT 57-27 after trailing 37-30 at halftime.

Retrievers Offense Breakdown

UMBC put up 87 points in their last game, shooting 53.4% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 58.6%. They hit 59.5% of their two-point attempts and 37.5% from beyond the arc, while also connecting on 86.4% of their free throws.

Bryce Johnson led the way with 28 points, shooting 64.3% overall and 66.7% from three. Sebastian Robinson added 22 points, and Regimantas Ciunys contributed 13 points and 8 rebounds in just 18 minutes, hitting 80% of his shots.

Retrievers Team Defense

UMBC's defense gave up 64 points, allowing the opposing team to shoot 47% from the field. They struggled to contain shots inside the arc, with the other team hitting 54% of their two-point attempts (23/42).

From three-point range, UMBC's defense held their opponent to 23% shooting, as they made just 3 of 13 attempts. The other team also went 9/13 from the free-throw line, shooting 69%. UMBC allowed 7 offensive rebounds.

Wildcats vs Retrievers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last five games away from home, the Wildcats have a straight up record of 0-5 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 64 points per game in these contests.
When looking at their past ten home matchups, UMBC has an ATS record of 7-3 while averaging 78 per game. The team went 4-6 overall in these games.
Looking back on the team's last three games as the underdog, the Wildcats have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 2-1.
The Retrievers have played well in their last three games as the betting favorite, going 2-1 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.