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UMBC Retrievers @ Marist Red Foxes

Current Records: UMBC 7-6, Marist 7-2

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The UMBC Retrievers are taking a road trip to face off against the Marist Red Foxes at 1:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at McCann Center. The Retrievers have been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 269 points over their last three games.

UMBC is headed into Saturday's contest after beating the impressive 160-point over/under the oddsmakers set for their last matchup against Georgia Tech. UMBC took a 91-82 hit to the loss column at the hands of Georgia Tech on Wednesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.

UMBC's loss came about despite a quality game from Bryce Johnson, who went 8 for 15 en route to 21 points plus five rebounds and two steals. Louie Jordan was another key player, posting 17 points.

UMBC struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only five offensive rebounds. They were destroyed by their opponents in that department as Georgia Tech pulled down 14.

Meanwhile, Marist waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Seawolves out 68-66. The over/under was set at 134.5 points, so nice work oddsmakers; you were right on the money.

Marist's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaden Daughtry, who earned ten points plus eight rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave Daughtry a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Josh Pascarelli, who posted 15 points along with three steals.

UMBC's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Marist, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.

UMBC is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. For those looking to play the spread, keep UMBC's opponent in mind: they have a subpar 0-1 record against the spread vs Marist over their last one matchups.

UMBC came up short against Marist in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 65-59. Can UMBC avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

Odds

Marist is a 3.5-point favorite against UMBC, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 3.5-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is 147.5 points.

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Series History

Marist won the only game these two teams have played in the last year.

  • Nov 11, 2023 - Marist 65 vs. UMBC 59