The New Hampshire Wildcats (3-17, 1-6 AmEast) and the Maine Black Bears (4-18, 2-5 AmEast) clash at Cross Insurance Center. The Wildcats will attempt to put an end to their five-game losing streak. The game is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 3, 2019.
New Hampshire Wildcats at Maine Black Bears ATS Odds
In their last outing, the Black Bears won big over the Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks, 78-59, while the Wildcats got blown out by the Albany Great Danes, 62-42.
Maine played a perfect game. They had a turnover percentage of 12.9 (better than their season average of 20.2) and an offensive rebounding percentage of 35.5 (above their season average of 26.7). Massachusetts-Lowell was 27.7 and 18.5, respectively, for those same stats. New Hampshire, on the other hand, had an offensive rebounding percentage of 40.0 (above their season average of 23.8). Maine’s Andrew Fleming had a good outing, finishing with 38 points and eight rebounds. New Hampshire received a boost from Chris Lester, who contributed 14 points and six rebounds.
This series was highly contested last year, as the teams split their two games last season. The Wildcats won the most recent matchup 71-56. New Hampshire’s rebounding was their biggest strength. The Wildcats had more offensive rebounds (16 vs. three), defensive rebounds (31 vs. 29) and total rebounds (47 vs. 32). This will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams.
Half-court execution will be critical when two of the country’s slowest-paced teams face off. Maine currently ranks 305th in possessions per game (66.9) and New Hampshire is 277th (67.5).
New Hampshire at Maine Odds Pick
College Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Maine, ATS Winner – Maine, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- New Hampshire ranks 18th in assists allowed per game (10.3) while Maine ranks 212th (15.1).
- The Wildcats average 27.1 three pointers per game, which ranks 27th in the country. The Black Bears rank 177th in three pointers allowed per game (23.7).
- Maine ranks 33rd in blocks allowed per game (2.6) while New Hampshire ranks 50th (2.8).
- The Black Bears rank 45th in steals per game (7.7) while the Wildcats rank 229th (4.0).
- Maine ranks 81st in rebounds allowed per game (33.5) while New Hampshire ranks 242nd (37.9).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Wildcats have scored an average of 47.0 points per game (14.7 below their season average) and allowed an average of 66.0 points per game (4.6 below their season average).
- The Black Bears have outscored opponents by an average of 1.4 points in their last five games. For the season, Maine has lost by an average of 7.6 points.
