How to watch Albany Great Danes vs. UMBC Retrievers: NCAA Basketball live stream info, TV channel, start time, game odds
Half time report
Albany and UMBC showed up in the game, but their offenses certainly did not. Albany has some cushion as it currently leads UMBC 43-28.
Albany entered the game with some extra motivation after the loss they suffered the last time the two teams faced off. We’ll see if they’re able to flip the script or if it’ll be more of the same.
Who’s playing
UMBC Retrievers @ Albanian Great Danes
Current records: UMBC 9-10, Albany 10-10
How to watch
What do you know?
We have another exciting America East matchup on schedule as the UMBC Retrievers and Albany Great Danes are scheduled to square off at 6:30pm ET on Thursday at Broadview Center. After losing in a game the Retrievers were expected to win, they now face the more difficult task of proving themselves against unfavorable odds.
UMBC will head into Saturday’s game ready to turn things around: they lost a close game when they played on Thursday but unfortunately for them the loss they suffered on Saturday was a bit tougher. They suffered a painful 87-62 defeat at the hands of Maine. For those keeping track at home, this is the largest loss the Retrievers have suffered since November 8, 2024.
Meanwhile, Albany beat Binghamton 70-65 on Saturday.
UMBC now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Albany, the win returned them to a 10-10 draw.
Watch the Bracket in Thursday’s contest: UMBC has been hot from deep this season, draining 38.7% of its threes per game. It’s a different story for Albany, as they have only made 31.5% of their threes this season. Given UMBC’s significant advantage in this area, Albany will need to find a way to fill this gap.
While UMBC was the only one who took care of their fans the last time they played, neither team was able to cover. Looking ahead, Albany is the favorite in this match, as experts expect them to win by 2.5 points. UMBC might be worth a quick bet since they’re sitting on a four-game series to cover the spread when playing as underdogs on the road.
probability
Albany is a slight 2.5-point favorite against UMBC, according to the latest College basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line on this one, as the match opened with the Great Danes as two-point favorites.
Oddsmakers are anticipating fireworks from the attack and setting the over/under at 160 points.
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Series history
UMBC has won 7 of their last 10 games against Albany.
- February 17, 2024 – UMBC 80 vs. Albany 75 Championship
- February 03, 2024 – UMBC 114 vs. Albany 102
- February 15, 2023 – Albany 81 vs. UMBC 74
- January 05, 2023 – UMBC 92 vs. Albany 83
- February 02, 2022 – UMBC 59’s vs. Albany 53’s Championship
- January 19, 2022 – Albany 66 vs. UMBC 54
- December 20, 2020 – UMBC 65 vs. Albany 60
- December 19, 2020 – UMBC 65 vs. Albany 64
- February 20, 2020 – UMBC 69 vs. Albany 50
- January 29, 2020 – Albany 67 vs. UMBC 63
