Brown Bears vs Maine Black Bears Prediction, 11/23/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Brown Bears vs Maine Black Bears

Date: Sunday, November 23, 2025

Location: Skip Chappelle Court in Memorial Gymnasium in Orono, ME

TV: ESPN+

The Brown Bears (1-4) are headed to Skip Chappelle Court in Memorial Gymnasium on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Maine Black Bears (0-5).

The Brown Bears faced off with Holy Cross and walked away with a win by a score of 68-49 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Bears finished with 18 while Holy Cross accumulated 11 fouls. They made 8 out of their 25 attempts from 3-point land. Holy Cross finished the game at 45.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 5 of their 11 tries. On top of that, Holy Cross collected 25 rebounds (8 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't have a block. Holy Cross totaled 8 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. In the matter of defense, Brown allowed the other team to shoot 34.6% from the floor on 18 out of 52 shooting. They also distributed 14 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Regarding pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 34 with 7 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bears made 9 of their 11 shots for a percentage of 81.8%. Brown wrapped up the contest with a 48.1% FG percentage (25 of 52) and buried 9 of their 27 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Isaiah Langham is one player who had an impact in this game. He finished with 18 points on 7 of 16 shooting. He played 35 mins and also grabbed 1 board. He shot 43.8% from the field and distributed 2 assists.

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Brown will play this contest with a record of 1-4 on the year. They cough up possession 13.8 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Brown is grabbing 32.8 rebounds per game and has tallied 76 assists this year, which ranks 123rd in college hoops in terms of passing. The Bears are shooting 32.8% on shots from downtown (40 of 122) and 69.9% from the free throw line. They average 67.6 points per outing (330th in D-1) while hitting 43.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Bears have forced 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.2 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 213th in college in giving up assists with 64 conceded this season. The Bears defense is giving up a FG percentage of 43.0% (125 of 291) and they concede 37.8 boards per game as a team. They are relinquishing 31.2% on 3-point shots and they are 178th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (72.4).

In their last game, the Maine Black Bears took a loss by a final score of 72-65 against Merrimack. In the matter of team rebounding, Maine permitted Merrimack to snag 23 in all (8 on the offensive glass). They finished 27.3% from 3-point land by shooting 6 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 31 at the free throw line (64.5%). The Black Bears permitted Merrimack to knock down 23 of 49 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 46.9% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Black Bears finished the game shooting 20 for 43 from the floor which had them at 46.5%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, Maine converted 4 of 15 attempts (26.7%). They were able to knock down 21 of them for a clip of 70.0%. Merrimack committed 19 personal fouls for this game which took the Black Bears to the free throw line for a total of 30 attempts. They also turned it over 15 times, while recording 6 steals in the matchup. The Black Bears collected 21 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 32 for the matchup.

TJ Biel ended up being a major contributor for the Black Bears for the contest. He made 8 out of 12 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 7 rebounds. He totaled 18 points in his 36 mins on the court and accounted for 2 dimes in the matchup.

Maine has a record of 0-5 on the year. The Black Bears are committing 22.4 personal fouls per game and they connect on 66.3% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 11.0 times per contest (345th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 14.4 times per game. Maine has accumulated 296 points for the season (59.2 per game) and they average 29.8 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Black Bears are connecting on 40.9% from the floor, which ranks 322nd in the country.

The Black Bears defensively are ranked 139th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 70.4. They have forced 12.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.1% from the field (194th in college). The Maine defense gives up 23.2% on shots from beyond the arc (23 of 99) and their opponents are connecting on 64.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 12.8 assists and 39.6 total boards per game, which is ranked 165th and 324th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Maine

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