UMBC vs Hartford 2/9/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Hartford Hawks (5-15) vs. UMBC Retrievers (11-10)
February 9, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: UMBC Retrievers -6.5 / Hartford Hawks +6.5; Over/Under: -148.5
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The Hartford Hawks and UMBC Retrievers meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena. The Hartford Hawks look to snap a three-game losing streak. The UMBC Retrievers look to build on their five-game winning streak.
The Hartford Hawks are averaging 68.5 points on 45.4 percent shooting and allowing 73.7 points on 45.9 percent shooting. Austin Williams is averaging 15.4 points and 5.2 rebounds, while Moses Flowers is averaging 14.1 points and 2.1 assists. Hunter Marks is the third double-digit scorer and David Shriver is dishing 0.8 assists. The Hartford Hawks are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 68.8 percent from the free throw line. The Hartford Hawks are allowing 35.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.6 rebounds per game.
The UMBC Retrievers are averaging 72.6 points on 43.3 percent shooting and allowing 69.4 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Keondre Kennedy is averaging 14.4 points and 5.1 rebounds, while LJ Owens is averaging 10.6 points and 2.9 rebounds. Darnell Rogers is the third double-digit scorer and Yaw Obeng-Mensah is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. The UMBC Retrievers are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 77 percent from the free throw line. The UMBC Retrievers are allowing 33.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.3 rebounds per game.
The Hawks are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 Wednesday games. The Retrievers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 5-2 in Hawks last 7 overall. The under is 8-3 in Retrievers last 11 overall. The underdog is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The UMBC Retrievers are playing their best ball of the season with five straight wins, and they’re winning those games by an average of 13 points while shooting 47 percent from the field. The Hartford Hawks are 5-9 against the spread on the road, where they lose by an average of 6.3 points. I’ll ride the hot hand here and side with UMBC at home.
