Bryant has taken advantage of the home court in the America East and they have 3 straight double-digit wins. Class of conference all season leads in rebounding margin (+6.8), while Maine is 2nd worst (-6.1). Bryant is an elite D team, with great size and the best vs 3-point ball (Maine needs to score from range). Bryant +12.8 in conference, Won the regular season meetings by 8 and 26 (at home), out-rebounding them 83-54 and out-scoring them 82-50 in the paint. Bryant blocked 11 shots in those two games. Bryant dropped 80 in both meetings with Maine and on a tear in their last 4 overall, scoring 80, 90, 85 and 91.

Maine, whose tepid pace has resulted in a ranking of 291st for possessions per game in Division 1, was not terribly successful at slowing down Bryant. The Bulldogs rang up 81 and 80 points in their meetings. Stir in the tension of the finals in a one-bid America East tournament and lessons learned by the Black Bears, then figure on Bryant getting stuck in the 70s. Both teams allowed in the 60s in league games and wield solid enough defenses for an Under. In fact, Maine's conference outings averaged 138, primarily with improved defense.