Halftime Report
Hampton is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have jumped out to a quick 40-36 lead against UMBC.
Hampton entered the matchup with three straight defeats and they're well on their way to making it four. Can they turn things around, or will UMBC hand them another loss? Only time will tell.
Who's Playing
Hampton Pirates @ UMBC Retrievers
Current Records: Hampton 1-3, UMBC 3-2
How To WatchWhen: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 7 p.m. ETWhere: Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena -- Baltimore, MarylandFollow: CBS Sports AppOnline Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Ticket Cost: $40.19What to Know
The UMBC Retrievers' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Hampton Pirates at 7:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena. The Retrievers are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 84.4 points per game this season.
Hampton is facing UMBC at the wrong time: UMBC suffered their first home loss of the season on Saturday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 69-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Peacocks.
Meanwhile, Hampton entered their contest against Norfolk State on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Hampton fell 67-58 to Norfolk State. The Pirates just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Even though they lost, Hampton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
UMBC's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-2. As for Hampton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: UMBC has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 40.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Hampton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 40. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Going forward, UMBC is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by seven points. This contest will be their fourth straight at home (so far over this stretch they are 2-1 against the spread).
Odds
UMBC is a solid 7-point favorite against Hampton, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 7-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 148.5 points.
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Series History
UMBC won the only game these two teams have played in the last year.
Nov 27, 2023 - UMBC 80 vs. Hampton 76