UMBC vs Towson Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/7/24

The UMBC Retrievers and Towson Tigers meet Saturday in college basketball action at the TU Arena. Here’s a UMBC vs Towson Prediction. This article will include a UMBC vs Towson Pick.

UMBC Retrievers Betting Preview

The UMBC Retrievers beat Morgan State, lost to Georgetown, and they play Georgia Tech, Marist, and American next. The UMBC Retrievers are averaging 81 points on 47.1 percent shooting and allowing 75.1 points on 44.5 percent shooting. Bryce Johnson is averaging 15.2 points and 3.1 rebounds, while Marcus Banks Jr. is averaging 13.6 points and 5.2 rebounds. Josh Odunowo is the third double-digit scorer and Louie Jordan is grabbing 2.7 rebounds. The UMBC Retrievers are shooting 39.1 percent from beyond the arc and 68.7 percent from the free throw line. The UMBC Retrievers are allowing 32.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.1 rebounds per game.

Towson Tigers Betting Preview

The Towson Tigers lost to Kennesaw State and UC Irvine, and they play Duquesne, Robert Morris, and Bryant next. The Towson Tigers are averaging 65.7 points on 39.2 percent shooting and allowing 64 points on 41.6 percent shooting. Dylan Williamson is averaging 14.7 points and 2.3 rebounds, while Tyler Tejada is averaging 14.7 points and 0.3 assists. Nendah Tarke is the third double-digit scorer and Tomiwa Sulaiman is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The Towson Tigers are shooting 29.9 percent from beyond the arc and 64.5 percent from the free throw line. The Towson Tigers are allowing 28.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.2 rebounds per game.

Why the Towson Tigers will win

• Towson has won 22 of its last 24 games at TU Arena.
• UMBC has lost 10 of its last 11 road games against non-conference opponents.
• UMBC has lost the first half in each of its last three games against the Coastal Athletic Association.

UMBC vs Towson Prediction

The Towson Tigers aren’t lighting the world on fire and their defense is a concern lately, but they’re the more talented team here, and they’re at home, which helps. The UMBC Retrievers lack talent from past years, and they’ve lost a few games outright in their favorite role. It’s not an encouraging start for UMBC, and it’s hard to back the Retrievers with confidence. Again, Towson has issues of its own, but nothing is on the level of UMBC. I’ll lay the points with the Tigers at home in what feels like a must-win.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Towson -8