Massachusetts Minutemen

The Minutemen covered 4 of 18 spreads as favorites in 2025-26, a rate only 21 Division I teams fell below, and 9 of 14 as underdogs. Their games went over 20 times in 32.

Upside down

Massachusetts were favored in 18 games in 2025-26, won 11 and covered 4. At 22.2%, that laying-points rate beat only 21 Division I sides and tied two. Backing them to win in those 18 games lost 3.67 units, with the worst defeats at Northern Illinois, 68-70 at -395, and at home to Buffalo, 82-86 at -360.

As underdogs the picture reversed: 14 games, 5 wins, 9 covers, and 3.30 units made on the moneyline. The longest price that won was +625, a 103-95 win over Florida State on a neutral floor.

Neutral floors

That win was one of seven neutral-site games, where Massachusetts went 4-3, covered four, and made 8.25 units on one unit a game. On their own floor the same bet lost 2.09 units over 15 games, and on the road, 2-8, it lost 6.53 over 10.

Six straight

After a win over Central Michigan, the Minutemen lost six in a row. February finished 1-6 with one cover in seven and 5.87 units lost. In the MAC tournament they beat Miami (OH) 87-83 at +260 in the quarterfinal before losing to Toledo in the semifinal.

Over the season they went 17-16 and covered 13 of 32, a rate that 45 Division I sides fell short of and four matched. At home, an 11-5 record came with 5 covers in 15; away it was 2-8 and 4 covers in 10.

The total

Twenty overs and 12 unders in 32 games with a total, 62.5%; 24 teams went over more often, two at the same rate. Massachusetts scored 80.24 points a game and allowed 77.64.

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