Published Mar 10, 8:41am ET by
Demilade Adelekun - Betting Preview Analyst and Sports Writer
Last updated Mar 10, 8:41am ET
Updated Mar 10, 8:41am ET
UMBC hosts UMass Lowell Tuesday night in Baltimore. The Retrievers are on a 10-game win streak and playing their best basketball of the year.
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| UMBC Retrievers | -8.5 (-102) |
| UMass Lowell River Hawks | +8.5 (-118) |
UMBC is 22-8 overall, 15-2 in the America East, and the 1st seed in the tournament. UMBC is the clear favorite to reach the championship game and get back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since their legendary 2018 run. For More March Madness Betting Odds and Predictions, see the Full Hub".
ten straight wins, home court, and Ace Valentine in the best form of his career. He's averaging roughly 20 ppg and hit five threes against New Hampshire on Saturday. When Valentine is locked in from deep, UMBC's offense is really hard to slow down.
UMass Lowell is 15-17 overall, 10-7 in the America East, and the 4th seed in the tournament. The River Hawks need to win this whole thing to dance for the first time in program history.
Saturday showed they have the guts for it. Down 12 in the second half to UAlbany, Montas dropped 28, and UML went on a 16-1 run to steal it. He leads the team at roughly 18 ppg, and UMass Lowell leads the entire America East with a +4.6 rebounding margin. Can this lead to a NCAA Tournament birth?
UMass Lowell vs UMBC is an interesting one. UMBC is one of the hottest teams in the country right now. They have won 10 straight wins and counting. They beat UMass Lowell by 24 the first time these two met, and it is hard to make a case against them here. We like UMBC to cover the spread.
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UMBC ATS (-8.5)
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