The UMBC Retrievers (7-18, 2-8 America East) will battle the Binghamton Bearcats (11-12, 3-7 America East) in a key matchup on Thursday at 6:07 p.m. ET from Dr. Bai Lee Court at the Events Center in Vestal, N.Y. The Bearcats are 4.5-point favorites in the latest UMBC vs. Binghamton odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 155 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any UMBC vs. Binghamton picks, you need to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 15 of the 2023-24 season on a 131-88 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning nearly $2,500 for $100 players. It is also off to a sizzling 24-12 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows Binghamton junior guard Tymu Chenery is in his first season with the program after playing his first three years at Quinnipiac. In 20 games, including 18 starts, he is averaging 14.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 1.4 assists. He nearly had a double-double in the loss to Bryant, scoring 18 points, while grabbing nine rebounds.   

The model is also aware sophomore guard Dion Brown is one of four Retrievers averaging double-digit scoring. In 25 games, all starts, Brown is averaging 18.9 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.2 steals in 31.3 minutes. He is coming off a 25-point performance in the loss to Vermont, his fourth game in a row he has scored 25 points or more.  

Now, the model has set its sights on UMBC vs. Binghamton. We can tell you the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time! 

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