Maine Black Bears

Only two Division I teams scored fewer points a game than the Black Bears in 2025-26, and 19 of their 31 priced totals went under. Our Maine predictions are above; the numbers behind them are below.

Maine’s missing points

Maine averaged 62.53 points and allowed 68.44 across 32 games, the last a 58-60 America East quarterfinal loss at NJIT. Of the 31 games with a posted total, 19 finished under and 12 over. Only 41 teams in Division I went under more often, and six matched the rate. At the other end, only 45 teams allowed fewer points, and two allowed the same.

The record was 8-24, and the Black Bears covered the spread 14 times in 31. The one game without a line was a 104-66 home win over Maine Fort Kent.

Eleven priced home games

Maine covered 3 of 11 priced home games; only 23 teams covered less often in their own building. On the road the count was 9 covers and 9 misses.

They were underdogs 27 times, winning six and covering 13. Laying points was rarer and worse: four games as favorite, one win, one cover, including a 43-70 home loss to Canisius at -298.

Maine on the moneyline

Backing Maine to win in all 31 priced games lost 11.5 units. November did most of it: nine games, nine losses, 9.0 units gone. February was the only month in profit, 2.31 units, helped by a 76-70 home win over Vermont at +310. The longest price that landed came in December: 69-59 at Boston University, +350.

America East pairs

UAlbany was the opponent that paid: two Maine wins, two covers, 3.15 units. Vermont was covered both times. Bryant and UMass Lowell each beat Maine twice without Maine covering once. NJIT, met three times, won two, but Maine covered two of the three.

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