The No. 1 seed Bryant Bulldogs (20-11, 14-2 America East) square off against the No. 8 seed UMBC Retrievers (13-18, 5-11 America East) in the America East tournament Saturday at Chace Athletic Center, beginning at 4 p.m. ET. Both teams will look to get one step closer to securing an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament.
Bryant is a mammoth 15.5-point favorite against UMBC when the Bulldogs square off with the Retrievers on Saturday. The game's point total is 165.5.
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Bryant vs. UMBC Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Saturday, March 8, 2025
- Game time: 4 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Smithfield, Rhode Island
- Arena: Chace Athletic Center
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Bryant vs. UMBC Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Bryant (-15.5)
- Moneyline: Bryant (-3030), UMBC (+1120)
- Total: 165.5 points
Pick ATS:UMBC (+15.5)
- Pick OU: Under (165.5)
- Prediction: Bryant 85, UMBC 72
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Bryant vs. UMBC Comparison
| Bryant Rank | Bryant Stat | UMBC Stat | UMBC Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23rd | 82.1 | Points Scored | 80.2 | 42nd |
| 250th | 74.2 | Points Allowed | 78.6 | 333rd |
| 93rd | 14.9 | Assists | 14.8 | 99th |
| 219th | 11.5 | Turnovers | 11.1 | 172nd |
| 125th | 45.7% | Field Goal % | 48.8% | 17th |
| 61st | 41.6% | Field Goal % Allowed | 46.4% | 317th |
Bryant Key Players
- The Bulldogs leader in rebounds and assist is Earl Timberlake, who grabs 8.6 rebounds and distributes 4.6 assists per game along with scoring 15.2 points per contest.
- Rafael Pinzon is Bryant's leading scorer, averaging 18.6 per game while tacking on 3.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists.
- Pinzon makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bulldogs, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.8 per contest.
- The Bryant steals leader is Connor Withers, who averages 1.5 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Timberlake, who compiles 1.7 rejections per contest.
UMBC Key Players
- Bryce Johnson puts up 16.6 points per game to be the top scorer for the Retrievers.
- The UMBC leaders in rebounding and assists are Josh Odunowo with 5.2 rebounds per game (also adding 11 points and 2.2 assists per game) and Anthony Valentine with 3.1 assists per game (also tacking on 7.8 points and 2.7 rebounds per game).
- Marcus Banks knocks down 3.2 three-pointers per game, the most on the Retrievers.
- UMBC's leader in steals is Banks (1.3 per game), and its leader in blocks is Odunowo (0.8 per game).
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