Albany vs Maine Prediction 1/11/25 College Basketball Picks

Maine (9-8) vs Albany ()

Game Info: Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 2:00 pm (The Pit in Memorial Gymnasium)

Betting Odds: Maine -1 -- Over/Under: 143 Click Here for the Latest Odds

Where to Watch: ESPN+

In this article, we will formulate an Albany vs Maine Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday, January 11th, at the Memorial Gym. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Great Danes’ recent form and recent player performance

-The Black Bears’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Albany

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Maine

-Recent betting trends in games played between Albany and Maine

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Great Danes and Black Bears.

What Should We Think About Albany?

What should we think about this Albany team is the big question. In the last game against New Hampshire, Albany scored 61 points while the defense gave up only 57 points and that was the difference. At halftime, they were down 28-23, but in the second half, they fought back and ended up coming out ahead. DeMarr Langford Jr put up 23 points and 11 rebounds. Amar’e Marshall put up 15 points, one rebound, and one assist.

Albany is averaging 75.9 points while their defense is giving up 73.5 points per game. The offense is ranked 165th in the league while the defense is ranked 241st in the league. They are shooting 62.5 field goal attempts per game which is 56th in the league. They are averaging 8.59 steals per game which is 56th in the league. Amar’e Marshall is averaging 13.9 points while shooting 40.9 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from behind the three-point line.

Maine Looks for Another Win

Maine is coming off another win in the last game against Binghamton and it has been up and down season. Maine scored 82 points while the defense gave up 71 points and that led to the 11-point victory. Guard Kellen Tynes had a strong game putting up 25 points, six assists, and four rebounds. Guard AJ Lopez put 21 points, four rebounds, and three assists. Two games ago it wasn’t as good as they scored 55 points, but the defense gave up 81 points and that led to the blowout defeat.

Maine is averaging 71.7 points points while their defense is giving up 67.6 points per game. The offense is ranked 264th in the league while the defense is ranked 88th. AJ Lopez is averaging 14.4 points while shooting 47.2 percent from the field. There are three different players that are averaging at least 11.6 points per game. They are shooting 77.1 percent from the free-throw line. Maine will face NJIT following this one.

Albany vs Maine Prediction

Maine is coming off a win but they are going to struggle here against the defense. Albany is averaging 75.9 points, and they are going to run up the score here against the Maine defense. Albany is averaging 75.9 but their defense is giving up 73.5 points per game and that type of defense isn’t going to cut it. Maine is averaging 71.7 points and they are going to really run up the score here. Back the over to cash here.