Who's Playing

Hartford @ Maine

Current Records: Hartford 4-12; Maine 4-15

What to Know

The Maine Black Bears are 3-9 against the Hartford Hawks since January of 2016, but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Monday. The Black Bears and Hartford will face off in an America East battle at 7 p.m. ET at Cross Insurance Center. Maine is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.

This past Saturday, Maine lost to the Vermont Catamounts on the road by a decisive 81-68 margin.

Meanwhile, Hartford had enough points to win and then some against the Binghamton Bearcats last week, taking their game 72-60.

Maine is expected to lose this next one by 6.5. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread, however, as they are currently on a three-game streak of ATS wins.

The Black Bears are now 4-15 while the Hawks sit at 4-12. Two stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Maine is stumbling into the contest with the fewest points per game in college basketball, having accrued only 60.8 on average. Hartford has experienced some struggles of their own as they are 47th worst in college basketball in points allowed per game, with 73.9 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Monday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Cross Insurance Center -- Bangor, Maine
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Hawks are a solid 6.5-point favorite against the Black Bears, 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 6.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -109

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Series History

Hartford have won nine out of their last 12 games against Maine.

  • Dec 20, 2020 - Hartford 65 vs. Maine 50
  • Dec 19, 2020 - Hartford 63 vs. Maine 60
  • Mar 03, 2020 - Maine 71 vs. Hartford 65
  • Feb 01, 2020 - Hartford 55 vs. Maine 49
  • Feb 13, 2019 - Hartford 81 vs. Maine 73
  • Jan 16, 2019 - Hartford 77 vs. Maine 76
  • Feb 15, 2018 - Hartford 67 vs. Maine 63
  • Jan 18, 2018 - Hartford 86 vs. Maine 68
  • Feb 06, 2017 - Maine 52 vs. Hartford 41
  • Jan 16, 2017 - Hartford 54 vs. Maine 44
  • Feb 24, 2016 - Hartford 82 vs. Maine 74
  • Jan 27, 2016 - Maine 105 vs. Hartford 100