Towson vs UMBC College Basketball Odds Prediction, Spread, Tv Channel, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for December 9

The UMBC Retrievers (5-6) aim to extend a four-game home winning streak when they host the Towson Tigers (4-5) on December 9, 2023.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Towson vs. UMBC Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Saturday, December 9, 2023
• Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Location: Baltimore, Maryland
• Arena: Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena

Read these betting trends and insights before you bet on Saturday's Towson-UMBC spread (Towson -7.5) or over/under (144.5 points).

Towson vs. UMBC: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Towson has won three games against the spread this season, while failing to cover six times.
• UMBC has won five games against the spread this year, while failing to cover five times.
• Towson covers the spread when it is a 7.5-point favorite or more 33.3% of the time. That's less often than UMBC covers as an underdog of 7.5 or more (50%).
• The Tigers did a better job covering the spread at home (7-5-0) last season than they did in road games (8-7-0).
• Against the spread, the Retrievers have performed better at home (3-1-0) than away (2-4-0).

Towson vs. UMBC: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Towson has been the favorite in four games this season and has come away with the win three times (75%) in those contests.
• The Tigers have been a -335 moneyline favorite on three occasions this season and won every game.
• UMBC has a 2-3 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 40% of those games).
• The Retrievers have played as a moneyline underdog of +265 or longer in just one game this season, which they lost.
• Towson has an implied victory probability of 77% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Towson vs. UMBC Head-to-Head Comparison

• Towson has a -39 scoring differential, falling short by 4.3 points per game. It is putting up 59.8 points per game to rank 358th in college basketball and is giving up 64.1 per outing to rank 42nd in college basketball.
• Tyler Tejada is 815th in college basketball with a team-leading 11 points per game.
• UMBC has been outscored by 2.7 points per game (posting 80.5 points per game, 72nd in college basketball, while giving up 83.2 per contest, 353rd in college basketball) and has a -29 scoring differential.
• Dion Brown's team-leading 16.2 points per game rank him 192nd in college basketball.
• The Tigers rank 92nd in college basketball at 38.7 rebounds per game. That's 8.5 more than the 30.2 their opponents average.
• Charles Thompson paces the Tigers with 8.7 rebounds per game (58th in college basketball play).
• The 37.8 rebounds per game the Retrievers accumulate rank 127th in the nation. Their opponents collect 38.6.
• Brown leads the Retrievers with 5.7 rebounds per game (422nd in college basketball).
• Towson averages 84.1 points per 100 possessions on offense (337th in college basketball), and allows 90.2 points per 100 possessions (212th in college basketball).
• The Retrievers rank 214th in college basketball with 92.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and 297th defensively with 95.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.

Towson vs. UMBC Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Towson win (64.7%)

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