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The No. 4 seed UMBC Retrievers (18-13, 8-8 America East) are favored by 7.5 points in their America East Tournament matchup against the No. 5 seed Binghamton Bearcats (12-17, 8-8 America East) on Saturday at UMBC Event Center, starting at 1:00 PM on ESPN+. The winner will move one step closer to earning an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Retrievers vs. Bearcats?
- Game Day: Saturday, March 4, 2023
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Baltimore, Maryland
- Arena: UMBC Event Center
Betting Lines for Retrievers vs. Bearcats
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| UMBC | -7.5 | 143 |
UMBC Betting Stats & Information
- UMBC is 14-4 in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 77.8%).
- The Retrievers have played in seven games as a moneyline favorite with odds of -337 or shorter and won them all.
- So far this season, the Retrievers have put together a 15-15-0 record against the spread.
- The Bearcats have a 5-7 record against the spread when an underdog by 7.5 points or more this season.
- UMBC’s average point total in matchups this season is 147.5, 4.5 points higher than the total in this game.
Binghamton Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Binghamton has been the underdog 19 times and won six, or 31.6%, of those games.
- The Bearcats have been at least a +270 moneyline underdog 10 times this season, but was upset in each of those games.
- The Bearcats’ ATS record is 14-14-0 this year.
- The Bearcats have a 5-7 record against the spread when an underdog by 7.5 points or more this season.
- The average point total for Binghamton this year is 2.2 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
UMBC vs. Binghamton Season Stat Comparison
| UMBC Rank | UMBC AVG | Binghamton AVG | Binghamton Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115th | 74.6 | Points Scored | 69.3 | 244th |
| 263rd | 72.9 | Points Allowed | 71.5 | 224th |
| 205th | 31.4 | Rebounds | 32 | 164th |
| 223rd | 8 | Off. Rebounds | 8 | 223rd |
| 98th | 8.1 | 3pt Made | 5.4 | 341st |
| 94th | 14.3 | Assists | 11.8 | 283rd |
| 15th | 9.6 | Turnovers | 12.5 | 235th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
UMBC Retrievers Leaders
- The scoring leader for the Retrievers this season is Colton Lawrence, who averages 12.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game.
- UMBC’s leading rebounder is Yaw Obeng-Mensah averaging 6.3 boards per game and its best passer is Craig Beaudion and his 3.9 assists per game.
- Matteo Picarelli makes more threes per game than any other member of the Retrievers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.1 per contest.
Binghamton Bearcats Leaders
- The Bearcats’ Jacob Falko averages enough points (13.7 per game) and assists (3.7 per game) to top the squad’s leaderboards.
- Armon Harried is at the top of the Binghamton rebounding leaderboard with 6.4 rebounds per game. He also racks up 12.3 points and tacks on 1.9 assists per game.
- Dan Petcash hits 1.5 three-pointers per game, the most on the Bearcats.
