Albany vs UMBC 2/2/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The UMBC Retrievers and Albany Great Danes meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the SEFCU Arena. The UMBC Retrievers look to get back to a .500 record. The Albany Great Danes look for a win after winning five of their last seven games.

The UMBC Retrievers are averaging 72.5 points on 42.5 percent shooting and allowing 69.9 points on 44.2 percent shooting. Keondre Kennedy is averaging 14.4 points and 5.2 rebounds, while Darnell Rogers is averaging 10.6 points and 1.9 rebounds. LJ Owens is the third double-digit scorer and Yaw Obeng-Mensah is grabbing 5.4 rebounds. The UMBC Retrievers are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 77 percent from the free throw line. The UMBC Retrievers are allowing 32.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.8 rebounds per game.

The Albany Great Danes are averaging 62 points on 40.6 percent shooting and allowing 66.1 points on 43.1 percent shooting. De’Vondre Perry is averaging 12.8 points and 5 rebounds, while Matt Cerruti is averaging 11.5 points and 1 assist. Jamal Horton is the third double-digit scorer and Justin Neely is grabbing 5.4 rebounds. The Albany Great Danes are shooting 31.4 percent from beyond the arc and 70.8 percent from the free throw line. The Albany Great Danes are allowing 34.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.4 rebounds per game.

The Retrievers are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games overall. The Great Danes are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games and 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Retrievers last 5 overall. The under is 15-6 in Great Danes last 21 overall. The underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

The UMBC Retrievers are the better team here on the season, and they’re playing the better ball entering this contest as well. The Albany Great Danes cant score the basketball, and they actually lose at home by an average of 3.1 points. This line is strange if we’re being honest. Give me the free bucket with the UMBC Retrievers.