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The UMass-Lowell River Hawks (13-2, 1-0 America East) are heavy favorites (-13.5) as they try to extend a seven-game home win streak when they square off against the Maine Black Bears (6-7, 0-0 America East) on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at Costello Athletic Center. The matchup airs at 6:00 PM ET. The point total is set at 139 for the matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for River Hawks vs. Black Bears
- Game Day: Thursday, January 5, 2023
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
- Location: Lowell, Massachusetts
- Arena: Costello Athletic Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| UMass-Lowell | -13.5 | 139 |
UMass-Lowell Betting Stats & Information
- UMass-Lowell has put together a 10-1 record in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 90.9% of those games).
- The River Hawks have not played a game with moneyline odds of -1176 or shorter.
- The River Hawks have a 9-4-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Black Bears are 2-1 against the spread when an underdog by 13.5 points or more this year.
- UMass-Lowell’s average total in matchups this year has been 142.9, 3.9 points higher than the total in this particular game.
Maine Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Maine has won three out of the 10 games in which it has been the underdog.
- The Black Bears have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +650 moneyline set for this game.
- The Black Bears are 7-3-1 against the spread this year.
- The Black Bears are 2-1 against the spread when an underdog by 13.5 points or more this year.
- The average over/under for Maine’s games this year is the same as the 139 point total for this outing.
UMass-Lowell vs. Maine Season Stat Comparison
| UMass-Lowell Rank | UMass-Lowell AVG | Maine AVG | Maine Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40th | 79.8 | Points Scored | 70.5 | 215th |
| 47th | 63.1 | Points Allowed | 68.5 | 178th |
| 5th | 38.2 | Rebounds | 27.7 | 354th |
| 39th | 10.9 | Off. Rebounds | 6.4 | 333rd |
| 240th | 6.9 | 3pt Made | 6.8 | 253rd |
| 54th | 15.7 | Assists | 14.3 | 125th |
| 341st | 15.2 | Turnovers | 12.2 | 164th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
UMass-Lowell River Hawks Leaders
- Abdoul Karim Coulibaly leads the River Hawks in scoring and rebounding, accumulating 13 points and 8.6 rebounds per game.
- Ayinde Hikim is UMass-Lowell’s best passer, distributing 4.1 assists per game while scoring 10.1 PPG.
- Yuri Covington leads the River Hawks in three-point shooting, making an average of 1.8 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Maine Black Bears Leaders
- Kellen Tynes is the top scorer for the Black Bears with 15 points per game. He also tacks on 4.3 rebounds and four assists per game to his scoring output.
- Peter Filipovity has a stat line of 6.4 rebounds, 10.8 points and 0.8 assists per game for Maine to take the top rebound spot on the team. Jaden Clayton has the top spot for assists with 4.3 per game, adding 7 points and 3.1 rebounds per matchup.
- Gedi Juozapaitis knocks down 2.3 three-pointers per game, the most on the Black Bears.
