Maine vs. UMBC Prediction: UMBC Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/18/2025]

UMBC will face Maine in college basketball action at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena on Saturday, beginning at 1:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts UMBC as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Maine-UMBC game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that UMBC is more likely to win, while Maine has a lower chance of victory."

For expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Maine vs. UMBC predictions page.

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Maine vs. UMBC Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball action between UMBC and Maine at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena is scheduled to begin at 1:00PM ET.

• Who: Maine vs. UMBC
• Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 1:00PM ET/10:00AM PT
• Venue: Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Saturday's Maine vs. UMBC matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Maine vs. UMBC Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NCAA basketball matchup between Maine and UMBC 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives UMBC a 56% chance of defeating Maine. Our predicted final score has UMBC winning 77-76.

According to our model, Maine (+2.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 151.5 points has a 54% chance of going over.

Maine vs. UMBC Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Maine	UMBC
Spread	+2.5 (-110)	-2.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+120	-140
Total	o151.5 (-105)	u151.5 (-114)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Maine vs. UMBC Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Maine vs. UMBC matchup is on the over/under.

Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict UMBC, with a 56% win probability, will likely beat Maine on Saturday.

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