Maine vs Bryant — College Basketball, Jan 2, 2027

Bryant (7-22 in 2025–26) hosts Maine (7-24 in 2025–26) on Jan 2, 2027.

Sat, Jan 2 · Time TBDChace Athletic Center · Smithfield, RIConference game

Maine Black Bears

2025–26: 7-24 · 4-15 on the road

Bryant Bulldogs

2025–26: 7-22 · 6-5 at home

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What to knowiThree takeaways from the data below: the biggest mismatch, injuries or form, and the game setup.

Scoring margin

ME −7.3 · BRY −10.3

Points scored minus allowed a game, 2025–26. Each team's own average, not a forecast.

Form

ME 3-7 · BRY 3-7

Each team's record over its last ten games.

Rest

ME 3d · BRY 3d

Days off before this game, from the schedule.

Offense vs defense: the four factorsiEach offense's league rank against the defense it faces in shooting, turnovers, rebounding and free throws; longer = better.◷History

ranks betterranks worseStronger72+ places apartleague middleLonger bar = better rank of 361 (#1 = best)

ME offensevsBRY defense

ME offense ranks better in 0 of 4 matchups · BRY defense in 4 (2 by a clear margin)

Shooting · effective FG%?Field-goal percentage with threes counted at 1.5; the defense's number is what it allows.

49.6%

#262

52.7%

slight#251

Turnovers · per 100 plays?Turnovers the offense commits (fewer is better) and the turnovers the defense forces.

17.7%

#345

12.8%

slight#310

Offensive rebounding %?Share of its own misses the offense rebounds; the defense's number is what it allows.

19.7%

#360

31.0%

Stronger#203

Free throw rate?Free throws made per field-goal attempt; the defense's number is what it allows.

24.7%

#210

23.8%

Stronger#126

BRY offensevsME defense

BRY offense ranks better in 1 of 4 matchups · ME defense in 3 (3 by a clear margin)

Shooting · effective FG%?Field-goal percentage with threes counted at 1.5; the defense's number is what it allows.

46.9%

#335

50.6%

Stronger#133

Turnovers · per 100 plays?Turnovers the offense commits (fewer is better) and the turnovers the defense forces.

17.7%

#346

16.6%

Stronger#49

Offensive rebounding %?Share of its own misses the offense rebounds; the defense's number is what it allows.

27.7%

#273slight

34.3%

#319

Free throw rate?Free throws made per field-goal attempt; the defense's number is what it allows.

22.4%

#272

23.4%

Stronger#107

Season box-score numbers; ranks of 361 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.

Key numbers and mismatchesiHeadline ratings, then the biggest mismatches between one team's offense and the other's defense.◷History

MEBRY

−11.4 318thNet rating?Points scored minus points allowed per 100 possessions341st −15.9

95.3 353rdOffensive rating?Points scored per 100 possessions345th 97.5

106.7 102ndDefensive rating?Points allowed per 100 possessions (rank 1 = allows least)271st 113.4

64.2 344thPace?Possessions per game (rank 1 = fastest)332nd 64.6

Expected pace: about 64 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 361 teams, 1st = best.

Where one side has the better of it

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  BRY offensive rebounding

  BRY offense 27.7% (273rd) vs ME defense allowing 34.3% (319th)
  +46 spots

ContextiEach team's last ten days going into this game (filled = home, outline = road; travel distance is not tracked)◷History

last 10 days

TFSSMTWTFGame

ME

BRWN

BRY

3 days rest

TFSSMTWTFGame

BRY

HARV

ME

3 days rest

homeroadday offthis gameFrom the schedule; travel distance is not tracked.

ME · last 10

7-24 · 300 days rest

• Mar 7 @ NJIT2025–26L 58–60
• Mar 3 vs UML2025–26L 56–67
• Feb 28 @ BING2025–26L 67–74
• Feb 26 @ UALB2025–26W 70–59
• Feb 21 @ UNH2025–26W 61–58
• Feb 14 vs NJIT2025–26L 58–67
• Feb 12 vs UMBC2025–26L 62–78
• Feb 7 @ BRY2025–26L 67–73
• Feb 5 vs UVM2025–26W 76–70
• Jan 31 @ UML2025–26L 77–91

3-7 in these

BRY · last 10

7-22 · 300 days rest

• Mar 7 @ UVM2025–26L 57–77
• Mar 3 @ UNH2025–26L 83–88
• Feb 28 vs NJIT2025–26W 69–52
• Feb 26 @ UMBC2025–26L 58–70
• Feb 19 vs BING2025–26L 67–79
• Feb 14 @ UVM2025–26L 63–90
• Feb 12 @ UML2025–26L 69–88
• Feb 7 vs ME2025–26W 73–67
• Feb 5 vs UALB2025–26L 63–65
• Jan 31 vs UNH2025–26W 92–84

3-7 in these

From box scores. Ratings are per 100 possessions (possessions estimated from box scores). Prop lines from DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM and Caesars; hit rates are past games against a number, not a forecast or a pick. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.