The Maine Black Bears (2-12) will attempt to snap their eight-game losing streak when they take on the Brown Bears (9-4) at Paul Bailey Pizzitola Sports Center. The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.
Maine Black Bears at Brown Bears Betting Prediction
The Black Bears are trying to rebound after their 63-50 loss to the Denver Pioneers in their last game. Denver’s 0.151 free throw rate was their biggest strength over Maine, who had a rate of 0.103. Vincent Eze had a good outing for Maine, recording four points and 10 rebounds.
In the Bears’ last matchup, they lost a tough one to the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds, 83-81. LIU Brooklyn out-rebounded Brown. The Blackbirds had 18 offensive rebounds and 47 total rebounds, while the Bears had six and 39, respectively. Brown’s Tamenang Choh recorded nine points, 12 rebounds and six assists in the contest.
Brown could have their way on the defensive side of the ball as they battle against one of the worst offenses in the country. The Bears currently rank 10th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.435), while Maine is 270th in effective field goal percentage (0.489).
Maine Black Bears at Brown Bears Free Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Brown ranks 54th in rebounds per game (39.0) while Maine ranks 242nd (31.4).
The Bears rank 30th in assists allowed per game (10.7) while the Black Bears rank 184th (15.2).
Brown averages 7.4 steals per game, which ranks 64th in the NCAA. Maine ranks 168th in steals allowed per game (7.7).
The Bears rank 77th in three pointers attempted per game (24.7) while the Black Bears rank 165th in three pointers allowed per game (23.6).
Brown ranks 33rd in blocks per game (4.7) while Maine ranks 90th (3.4).
Bettings Trends:
The Black Bears’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 20.0, up from 9.6 for the season.
During their last five games, the Bears have scored an average of 78.2 points per game (3.2 above their season average) and allowed an average of 72.6 points per game (6.4 above their season average).
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