UMBC Retrievers vs Maine Black Bears Prediction, 2/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMBC Retrievers vs Maine Black Bears

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026

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

TV: ESPN+

The UMBC Retrievers (14-8) are en route to Skip Chappelle Court in Memorial Gymnasium on Thursday where they will compete against the Maine Black Bears (6-19).

The UMBC Retrievers stepped onto the hardwood against Binghamton and earned the victory with a final of 79-62 in their last game. UMBC finished with a 43.8% FG percentage (28 out of 64) and made 9 out of their 26 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Retrievers converted 14 of their 19 shots for a percentage of 73.7%. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 38 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 14 assists in this game while forcing 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With regard to defending, UMBC allowed the other team to shoot 40.4% from the field on 21 out of 52 shooting. Binghamton distributed 9 dimes and had 3 steals in the game. Furthermore, Binghamton had 32 rebounds (2 offensive, 30 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Binghamton finished 83.3% at the charity stripe by burying 15 of 18 shots. They also knocked down 5 out of their 20 tries from beyond the arc. When talking about personal fouls, the Retrievers ended up finishing with 10 and Binghamton recorded 13 personal fouls.

DJ Armstrong is a player who was important in this game. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins played and also totaled 3 rebounds. He accumulated 17 points on 6 out of 12 shooting.

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UMBC steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 14-8 so far this year. They are averaging 74.6 points per outing (231st in Division 1) while connecting on 46.6% from the field. The Retrievers are connecting on 35.3% on 3-pointers (176 of 499) and 73.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, UMBC is pulling in 34.5 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 279 assists on the season, which is 331st in D-1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 10.3 times per game and as a squad they commit 13.1 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Retrievers are able to force 10.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.3 personal fouls. They give up 31.9% on shots from distance and they are ranked 71st in the nation in PPG from their opponents (69.5). The Retrievers are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.9% (582 of 1,327) and they relinquish 34.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 6th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 244 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Maine Black Bears took a defeat with a final score of 73-67 against Bryant. The Black Bears pulled down 19 defensive boards and 2 offensive rebounds totaling 21 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 9 steals in the matchup. Bryant had 20 personal fouls for the game which got the Black Bears to the charity stripe for 30 attempts. They were able to bury 18 of them for a rate of 60.0%. Pertaining to shooting from distance, Maine made 7 of 22 tries (31.8%). Overall, the Black Bears ended up shooting 21 for 46 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.7%. The Black Bears permitted Bryant to bury 23 of 50 tries from the field which had them sitting at 46.0% for this game. They finished 35.3% from behind the 3-point line by going 6 out of 17 and ended up going 21 out of 26 from the free throw line (80.8%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Maine allowed Bryant to snag 35 overall (8 on the offensive glass).

Logan Carey ended up being a major contributor for the Black Bears for the contest. He buried 4 out of 7 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and accounted for 1 rebound. He earned 16 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 4 dimes for the contest.

Maine has a record of 6-19 on the year. As an offensive team, the Black Bears are hitting on 44.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 203rd in the country. Maine has totaled 1,569 points for the year (62.8 per game) and they pull in 28.0 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 12.2 times per game (304th in college) and they are turning it over 12.7 times per contest. The Black Bears commit 16.8 fouls every game and they hit 64.3% from the charity stripe.

The Black Bears on the defensive side of the court are 68th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 69.1. They are able to force 13.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.6% from the field (224th in Division 1). The Maine defense concedes 30.8% on three-point shots (156 of 507) and their opposition makes 70.1% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 13.4 dimes and 37.0 total boards per game, which has them ranked 181st and 321st in those categories.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take UMBC

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