Maine Black Bears at Binghamton Bearcats ATS Prediction 02/08/20

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The Maine Black Bears (6-17, 2-7 AmEast) travel to Events Center to square off with the Binghamton Bearcats (8-14, 2-7 AmEast). The Black Bears will try to end a six-game road losing streak. The game gets underway at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 8, 2020.

Maine Black Bears vs. Binghamton Bearcats Betting Odds

Both teams were beaten in their last game. The Bearcats fell to the Albany Great Danes, 62-49, while the Black Bears got blown out by the Vermont Catamounts, 77-52.

Maine did a great job of converting from the charity stripe (13-15; 86.7 percent) while Binghamton had a better turnover percentage (12.2 vs. 13.4). Pierre Sarr played a pivotal role for Binghamton with 12 points and nine rebounds. Nedeljko Prijovic, meanwhile had a solid performance for Maine, contributing 11 points and five rebounds.

In their first matchup this season, Sergio El Darwich led the Black Bears to an 86-63 victory. He scored a game-high 26 points. Maine’s rebounding was their largest advantage. The Black Bears had 15 offensive rebounds and 43 total rebounds, while the Bearcats had seven and 23, respectively.

Maine could have difficulty getting to the free throw line in this meeting. The Black Bears currently rank 296th in the country with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.194, while Binghamton ranks 47th in FTA rate allowed (0.177).

Maine Black Bears at Binghamton Bearcats Free Pick

Pick: SU Winner – Binghamton, ATS Winner – Binghamton, O/U – Over

Betting Notes:

  • Maine ranks 83rd in rebounds allowed per game (33.3) while Binghamton ranks 265th (38.6).
  • The Black Bears average 13.8 assists per game, which ranks 95th in the country. The Bearcats rank 201st in assists allowed per game (14.3).
  • Maine is 16th in the nation with 2.3 blocks allowed per game while Binghamton is 58th with 2.9 blocks allowed per game.
  • The Bearcats rank ninth in three pointers attempted per game (28.9) while the Black Bears rank 181st in three pointers allowed per game (22.9).
  • Maine ranks 121st in steals per game (6.4) while Binghamton ranks 229th (4.7).

Bettings Trends:

  • During their last five games, the Black Bears have scored an average of 59.4 points per game (1.6 above their season average) and allowed an average of 63.4 points per game (2.9 below their season average).
  • The Bearcats’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 11.2, up from 6.9 for the season.