Bryant vs Maine Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for America East Tournament Championship

The top-seeded Bryant Bulldogs (22-11, 14-2 America East) will square off against the No. 3 seed Maine Black Bears (20-13, 10-6 America East) in the America East championship game with an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament up for grabs. The contest on Saturday at Chace Athletic Center begins at 11 a.m. ET.

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

Bryant vs. Maine Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, March 15, 2025
• Game time: 11 a.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Location: Smithfield, Rhode Island
• Arena: Chace Athletic Center

Before you wager on Saturday's Bryant-Maine spread (Bryant -7.5) or over/under (142.5 points), check out the betting trends and insights below.

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Bryant vs. Maine: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Bryant has put together a 14-17-0 record against the spread this season.
• Maine is 16-14-0 ATS this season.
• As a 7.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Maine is 1-1 against the spread compared to the 6-7 ATS record Bryant racks up as a 7.5-point favorite.
• Against the spread, the Bulldogs have performed better when playing at home, covering six times in 12 home games, and seven times in 17 road games.
• The Black Bears have been better against the spread at home (6-5-0) than away (8-9-0) this season.
• Bryant is 11-7-0 against the spread in conference action this season.
• Maine's America East record against the spread is 9-9-0.

Bryant vs. Maine: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Bryant has been the moneyline favorite in 23 games this season and has come away with the win 19 times (82.6%) in those contests.
• This season, the Bulldogs have been victorious 10 times in 13 chances when named as a favorite of at least -319 or better on the moneyline.
• Maine has gone 6-7 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 46.2% of those games).
• The Black Bears have played as a moneyline underdog of +255 or longer in just two games this season, which they lost both.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Bryant has a 76.1% chance of pulling out a win.

Bryant vs. Maine Head-to-Head Comparison

• Bryant is outscoring opponents by 8.2 points per game with a +269 scoring differential overall. It puts up 82.5 points per game (17th in college basketball) and gives up 74.3 per contest (254th in college basketball).
• Rafael Pinzon ranks 55th in the country with a team-leading 18.7 points per game.
• Maine has a +181 scoring differential, topping opponents by 5.5 points per game. It is putting up 71.2 points per game, 255th in college basketball, and is allowing 65.7 per outing to rank 28th in college basketball.
• AJ Lopez paces Maine, putting up 14.6 points per game (305th in college basketball).
• The Bulldogs win the rebound battle by 6.4 boards on average. They collect 38.2 rebounds per game, which ranks fourth in college basketball, while their opponents grab 31.8 per outing.
• Earl Timberlake averages 8.4 rebounds per game (ranking 47th in college basketball) to lead the Bulldogs.
• The Black Bears fall short in the rebound battle by an average of 5.1 boards. They are pulling down 27.7 rebounds per game (346th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 32.8.
• Quion Burns tops the team with 6.6 rebounds per game (224th in college basketball).
• Bryant averages 97.9 points per 100 possessions on offense (118th in college basketball), and allows 88.2 points per 100 possessions (54th in college basketball).
• The Black Bears average 96.1 points per 100 possessions on offense (168th in college basketball), and give up 88.7 points per 100 possessions (64th in college basketball).

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