Maryland-Baltimore County vs Marist Picks and Prediction – 12/21/2024

The UMBC Retrievers visit McCann Arena in Poughkeepsie, New York on Saturday to play the Marist Red Foxes. UMBC dropped to 7-6 following its 91-82 loss to Georgia Tech this past Wednesday. The leading scorer for UMBC was Bryce Johnson with 21 points. The Retrievers shot 51.7% overall but were outrebounded by the Yellow Jackets 42-26, which gave Georgia Tech more second looks at the basket. Keep updated on College Basketball with our expert college basketball picks.

Bryce Johnson is leading UMBC in scoring, averaging 14.9 points per game while Josh Odunowo is the leading rebounder averaging 5.2 per game and Ace Valentine is the leader in assists averaging 3.2 per game. UMBC has three players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team is averaging 83.0 points per game.

The Marist Red Foxes look for a fourth consecutive victory on Saturday when hosting the UMBC Retrievers. Marist is 7-2 following its 68-66 victory over Stony Brook this past Tuesday. Elijah Lewis was the leading scorer for Marist with 16 points. Marist has won three straight and seven of the last eight. The Red Foxes have opened their Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference schedule with two consecutive victories.

Josh Pascarelli is leading Marist in scoring with an average of 18.2 points per game. Jadin Collins-Roberts is the leading rebounder and the leader in assists with averages of 4.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. Elijah Lewis is the second-leading scorer with an average of 11.7 points per game. Marist is scoring an average of 70.8 points per game.

UMBC will pick up a victory and cover the number on Saturday when visiting Marist but the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in six of UMBC’s last 7 and in five of Marist’s last eight. UMBC is averaging 83.0 points per game which is 47th in the nation and allowing an average of 74.7 points per game. The Retrievers have the 23rd-best three-point shooting percentage at 39.2%. Final Score Prediction, UMBC Retrievers win by our best play is OVER 89-76.