UMBC Retrievers vs Coppin State Eagles Prediction, 12/29/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMBC Retrievers vs Coppin State Eagles

Date: Monday, December 29, 2025

Location: Physical Education Complex in Baltimore, MD

TV: ESPN+

Physical Education Complex is the site where the Coppin State Eagles (2-14) will try to beat the UMBC Retrievers (6-6) on Monday.

The UMBC Retrievers faced South Florida and went home with a loss by a final score of 94-69 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Retrievers ended up with 13 while South Florida finished the game with 15 personal fouls. They also knocked down 11 out of their 26 attempts from 3-point land. South Florida shot 72.2% at the charity stripe by making 13 of 18 tries. On top of that, South Florida totaled 35 boards (11 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. South Florida doled out 23 assists and had 10 steals for this game. In relation to defending, UMBC allowed the other team to go 51.5% from the floor on 35 out of 68 shooting. They also distributed 14 dimes for the game while creating 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In the matter of getting rebounds, they earned 27 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Retrievers knocked down 12 of their 16 tries for a rate of 75.0%. UMBC wrapped up the game with a 44.1% FG percentage (26 out of 59) and knocked down 5 out of their 17 shots from distance.

Jah'Likai King is someone who was a factor in this matchup. He ended up walking away with 20 points on 8 of 14 shooting. He played for 29 mins and also pulled down 1 board. He went 57.1% from the field and totaled 4 dimes.

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UMBC enters this game with a record of 6-6 so far this season. They are turning it over 12.8 times per game and as a group they commit 13.3 personal fouls every game. As a unit, UMBC is pulling in 35.6 boards per game and has tallied 167 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 266th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Retrievers are shooting 34.1% on shots from 3-point land (99 of 290) and 69.9% from the charity stripe. They average 73.7 points per contest (273rd in Division 1) while going 46.5% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Retrievers are forcing 10.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 14.7 fouls. They are conceding 33.2% on shots from distance and they are 175th in college in points per game from their opponents (72.8). The Retrievers are allowing a shooting percentage of 44.1% (331 of 750) and they relinquish 34.4 boards per game as a unit. They are 65th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 143 conceded for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Coppin State Eagles took a defeat with a final score of 97-67 when they played Georgetown. The Eagles earned 18 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 29 for this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while earning 4 steals for this contest. Georgetown had 13 fouls in this contest which took the Eagles to the charity stripe for 18 attempts. They were able to bury 9 of the free throws for a percentage of 50.0%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, Coppin State knocked down 8 out of 22 tries (36.4%). Overall, the Eagles shot 25 out of 61 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.0%. The Eagles permitted Georgetown to knock down 33 of 60 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 55.0% for this contest. They went 40.7% from downtown by shooting 11 out of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 28 at the charity stripe (71.4%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Coppin State allowed Georgetown to pull down 36 in total (8 offensive).

Khali Horton ended up having an impact for the Eagles in the matchup. He converted 5 out of 10 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and earned 2 rebounds. He earned 18 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood and added 2 assists in this contest.

Coppin State has a mark of 2-14 so far this season. The Eagles have committed 17.8 fouls per game and they connect on 71.2% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 12.2 times per game (319th in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 15.6 times per contest. Coppin State has tallied 1,037 pts on the campaign (64.8 per game) and they average 32.3 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Eagles are hitting on 39.5% from the field, which is 353rd in college hoops.

The Eagles are ranked 355th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 87.1. They are able to force 11.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 48.6% from the floor (349th in college hoops). The Coppin State defense gives up 37.5% on shots from distance (170 of 453) and their opponents are knocking down 76.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 18.6 assists and 38.3 rebounds per contest, which is 359th and 328th in college hoops.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take UMBC

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