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UMBC vs Bryant Prediction 3/8/25 College Basketball Picks
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Bryant (20-11) vs UMBC (13-18)
Game Info: Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 4:00 pm (Chace Athletic Center)
The Line: Betting Odds: Bryant -13.5 — Over/Under: 165.5
The UMBC Retrievers and Bryant Bulldogs meet Saturday in the college basketball America East Quarterfinal at the Chace Athletic Center. Here’s a UMBC vs Bryant Prediction. This article will include a UMBC vs Bryant Pick.
UMBC Retrievers Betting Preview
The UMBC Retrievers recently beat NJIT, while losing to Albany and Vermont. UMBC has lost eight of its last 10 games.
The UMBC Retrievers are averaging 80.2 points on 48.7 percent shooting and allowing 78.6 points on 46.3 percent shooting. Bryce Johnson is averaging 16.7 points and 4.1 rebounds, while Marcus Banks Jr. is averaging 16.4 points and 4.1 rebounds. Josh Odunowo is the third double-digit scorer and Marlon Short is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The UMBC Retrievers are shooting 38.5 percent from beyond the arc and 69.5 percent from the free throw line. The UMBC Retrievers are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.2 rebounds per game.
Bryant Bulldogs Betting Preview
The Bryant Bulldogs recently beat UMass Lowell, Maine, and New Hampshire. Bryant is 14-2 since starting the season with a 6-9 record.
The Bryant Bulldogs are averaging 82.1 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 74.2 points on 41.6 percent shooting. Rafael Pinzon is averaging 18.6 points and 2.3 assists, while Earl Timberlake is averaging 15.2 points and 4.6 assists. Barry Evans is the third double-digit scorer and Connor Withers is grabbing 5.5 rebounds. The Bryant Bulldogs are shooting 33.7 percent from beyond the arc and 71 percent from the free throw line. The Bryant Bulldogs are allowing 31.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.9 rebounds per game.
Why the Bryant Bulldogs will win
- Bryant has won each of its last 10 day games against Conference opponents.
- UMBC has lost seven of its last eight day games following a home loss.
- UMBC has lost the first half in eight of its last 10 road day games against the America East Conference.
Matchup/League Facts
- Bryant ranks T4th among Division 1 teams for rebounds per game this season (41.2).
- Bryant ranks 7th among Division 1 teams for opponent blocks per game this season (2.2).
- UMBC ranks 24th among Division 1 teams for field goals made per game this season (29.1).
- UMBC ranks 24th among Division 1 teams for effective field goal percentage this season (56.2%).
UMBC vs Bryant Injury Report
Neither UMBC nor Bryant has a player listed on its injury report.
UMBC vs Bryant Prediction
Bryant is the better team obviously and has flipped its season around these last couple of months. Bryant has also won both meetings against UMBC this season. UMBC also isn’t a team I’m excited to back with an 11-17 ATS record. However, this is a lot of points for a conference tournament game, and the first two games between UMBC and Bryant were decided by a combined eight points. The last three games were decided by a combined 12 points. UMBC is the lesser team but shouldn’t be afraid given the close meetings. I’ll grab the points with UMBC.
