UMBC Retrievers vs Georgetown Hoyas Prediction, 12/3/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMBC Retrievers vs Georgetown Hoyas

Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

Capital One Arena is the site where the Georgetown Hoyas (5-2) will play the UMBC Retrievers (5-2) on Wednesday.

The UMBC Retrievers took the court against Delaware State and earned the victory with a final of 71-57 in their last game. UMBC wrapped up the contest having earned a 47.5% field goal percentage (28 out of 59) and converted 9 of their 23 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Retrievers converted 6 of their 9 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 37 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 14 assists for this game while forcing 8 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In regard to defense, UMBC allowed 38.1% from the field on 24 of 63 shooting. Delaware State recorded 3 assists and had 9 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Delaware State snagged 29 boards (6 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Delaware State finished shooting 77.8% at the charity stripe by converting 7 of their 9 attempts. They also made 2 of their 9 attempts from 3-point land. Concerning personal fouls, the Retrievers finished with 13 and Delaware State finished the game with 12 personal fouls.

Daylon Dickerson is someone who played a role in this contest. He finished the contest at 71.4% from the field and recorded 1 assist. He saw the court for 19 minutes and also snagged 5 boards. He ended up walking away with 12 points on 5 out of 7 shooting.

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UMBC steps onto the court with a mark of 5-2 on the year. They cough up possession 14.4 times per game and as a squad they are committing 13.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, UMBC is pulling in 38.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 96 assists for the campaign, which ranks 286th in the nation in terms of passing. The Retrievers are shooting 34.8% on shots from beyond the arc (62 of 178) and 68.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 74.6 pts per game (249th in D-1) on 46.0% from the field.

On defense, the Retrievers are forcing 11.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 14.9 personal fouls. They relinquish 29.3% on 3-pointers while they are 90th in college in points per game allowed (68.1). The Retrievers defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 41.8% (186 of 445) and they surrender 34.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 6th in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 60 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Georgetown Hoyas took a loss by a final score of 78-65 when they faced Miami. The Hoyas were able to collect 14 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 9 steals for this game. Miami had 19 personal fouls in this contest which took the Hoyas to the free throw line for a total of 24 tries. They were able to convert 16 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 66.7%. In terms of shooting from distance, Georgetown converted 7 of their 26 attempts (26.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Hoyas ended up shooting 21 out of 59 from the floor which had them sitting at 35.6%. The Hoyas permitted Miami to bury 30 out of their 51 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 58.8% in the game. They went 60.0% from distance by shooting 6 of 10 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 16 from the free throw line (75.0%). Concerning attacking the glass, Georgetown permitted Miami to get 33 in total (8 on the offensive side).

Caleb Williams ended up being a major contributor for the Hoyas in the matchup. He racked up 23 points in his 30 mins on the court and had 1 assist for this contest. He made 8 of 14 in this matchup giving him a rate of 57.1%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

Georgetown has a mark of 5-2 so far this season. The Hoyas are responsible for committing 19.7 personal fouls per contest and they hit 75.0% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 15.1 times per contest (154th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 9.0 times per contest. Georgetown has tallied 555 pts for the year (79.3 per game) and they collect 37.3 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Hoyas are shooting 43.1% from the field, which ranks 276th in D-1.

The Georgetown defense gives up 36.0% on 3-point attempts (54 of 150) and their opponents are making 78.0% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 11.4 assists and 35.7 boards every game, which is ranked 82nd and 230th in college. The Hoyas on the defensive end are ranked 181st in college in points allowed per game with 73.0. They are forcing their opponents into 13.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.2% from the field (112th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UMBC

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