Albany vs. UMBC Prediction: Albany Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [2/27/2025]

College basketball action continues on Thursday at 6:00PM ET as Albany squares off with UMBC in college basketball action at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Albany as the most likely winner of today's game.

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"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Albany-UMBC game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast Albany with a win probability of 59% and UMBC with 41%."

For a closer look at Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive Albany vs. UMBC predictions page.

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Albany vs. UMBC Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NCAA basketball game between Albany and UMBC 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives Albany a 59% chance of defeating UMBC. Our predicted final score has Albany winning 79-76.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and Albany and UMBC each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 158.5-point over/under has a 54% chance of staying under.

Albany vs. UMBC Odds

We have researched the best College Basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Albany	UMBC
Spread	-1.5 (-110)	+1.5 (-105)
Moneyline	-120	+110
Total	o158.5 (-118)	u158.5 (-104)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Albany vs. UMBC Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Albany vs. UMBC matchup is on the moneyline.

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Albany vs. UMBC Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's college basketball matchup between UMBC and Albany at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena is scheduled to start at 6:00PM ET.

• Who: Albany vs. UMBC
• Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025
• Time: 6:00PM ET/3:00PM PT
• Venue: Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena

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Conclusion

We predict Albany, with a 59% win probability, will likely beat UMBC on Thursday.

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